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Adam Baldridge's Pirate Base

When: undated
Where: Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar
Episodes: 1

Adam Baldridge, an English pirate, established a base at Île Sainte-Marie in Madagascar by 1690 after fleeing Jamaica. He controlled the island's waterways and later proposed an English colony there to Governor Bellomont.

Episodes

unknown · Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarProposal for English Colony
Baldridge presented Governor Bellomont with a plan to establish an English colony at Île Sainte-Marie after returning to New York.

Background and detail

Background. Adam Baldridge was an English pirate active in the late 17th century. He fled Jamaica to escape murder charges and sailed to Madagascar, where he became one of the early founders of pirate settlements on the island.

People involved

Adam Baldridge · English pirate and founder of the settlement
Edward Welch · Ex-pirate trader who took over the settlement
Governor Bellomont · Recipient of Baldridge's colonial plan

Sources

Adam Baldridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-23

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