| Cacique Caribe | 10 Feb 2006 7:17 a.m. PST |
This is really all I have been able to find so far:
link Does anyone have any additional links on:
* Jean (Fluery) Florin, aka Giovanni da Verrazano
* Jean d'Ango
* Francois Le Clerc, aka Jambe de Bois ('Wooden Leg')
* Jacques de Sores Thanks in advance. CC
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| Cacique Caribe | 10 Feb 2006 7:58 a.m. PST |
I guess if my name search proves fruitless, I can always try to piece together their careers from the histories of each port and island. "The island of Cuba became a favorite prey of pirates, often operating under the authority of one European power or another. In 1554 Peg-Leg Leclerc seized Santiago de Cuba; in 1555 Jacques de Sores burned Havana, a city that had also been occupied by a French fleet in 1538."
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| Roberto Cofresi | 10 Feb 2006 8:14 a.m. PST |
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| Roberto Cofresi | 10 Feb 2006 8:36 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 10 Feb 2006 8:56 a.m. PST |
Many do seem to forget that the English were not the only pirates/privateers of the 16th century. CC |
| Lowtardog | 10 Feb 2006 10:55 a.m. PST |
I always liked the picture in the Ian Heath book of the French Trader gone Native with the Tupi |
| Cacique Caribe | 10 Feb 2006 11:33 a.m. PST |
That is one of my favorite. I actually have tried to convert 4 of the Foundry Ancient Germans in the AG-17 pack: link I added loincloths to two of them, the other one has sailor pants now, while the last one is wearing renaissance pants. One has a javelin now, another one a machete, while two have Essex arquebuses. Greenstuff is great, isn't it? I am about to prime them and should have pictures once I get back home next weekend. CC |
| kingscarbine | 11 Feb 2006 12:15 p.m. PST |
CC, Are you going to put these links on The Practical Soldier group? Lowtardog, You could convert a DA naked warrior into the French trader gone native w/ some extra bits and an arquebus. |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 Feb 2006 1:54 p.m. PST |
Kingscarbine, I was planning on adding all of those links to the group, but got caught up with work. I might be able later tonight or tomorrow. CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 Feb 2006 2:39 p.m. PST |
Links updated and added to the Practical Soldier group. CC
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| kingscarbine | 12 Feb 2006 11:51 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 06 Mar 2007 7:11 a.m. PST |
These Portuguese are going to be great as, among other things, 16th century French (Huguenot) corsairs: link CC |
| JonnyQuest | 06 Mar 2007 7:21 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 06 Mar 2007 7:27 a.m. PST |
JQ, I forgot to add that one here, though I did include it in Practical Soldier a while back. Thanks!!! CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 08 May 2008 9:09 p.m. PST |
A more recent discussion on figures for these early pirates: TMP link CC |
's motivation to paint Napoleonic ships returns!
