--- title: Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers author: Starz source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14603/luke-roberts-as-woodes-rogers/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers _Authored by Starz_ ## Image File [![Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14603.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14603.png) ## Image Caption Luke Roberts as [Woodes Rogers](https://www.worldhistory.org/Woodes_Rogers/) in the TV series *Black Sails*. Rogers (l. 1679-1732) was a former privateer and navigator who served twice as the governor of the Bahamas. He was charged with stamping out [piracy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Piracy/) in the area and particularly the pirate haven of New Providence (Nassau). © 2014 Starz ## Cite This Work ### APA Starz. (2021, September 09). Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Starz. "Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2021. . ### MLA Starz. "Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2021, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375692/mediaviewer/rm747257344/) by **Starz**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright, fair use](https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/). This content is protected by copyright. We believe that this reproduction constitutes fair use because: it is published for non-commercial educational purposes; no public domain copies are available of this material; only a small section of the work is reproduced in inferior quality; and this reproduction will not reduce the market for or value of the original work in any way. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.