William Kidd
Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Kidd, or, by his real name, William Kidd, (c. 1645[1] – 23 May 1701) was a Scottish pirate and sailor. It is heard that he buried a treasure chest on a deserted island. The chest had a lot of gold and jewels in it.[2] He was found guilty of murder and was executed by hanging at 'Execution Dock', Wapping, in London on 23 May 1701.
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