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An 1837 illustration showing the fate of the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701). William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged at Wapping Old Stairs, London in 1701. His body was then hung in chains to rot as a deterrent to other would-be pirates.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 23 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2021, August 23). Captain Kidd. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14505/captain-kidd/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Captain Kidd." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 23, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14505/captain-kidd/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Captain Kidd." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2021. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
