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title: 17th Century Tortuga
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14679/17th-century-tortuga/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 17th Century Tortuga

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![17th Century Tortuga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14679.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14679.png)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century illustration of the [buccaneer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Buccaneer/) and pirate base of Tortuga, located on the northwest coast of Hispaniola (modern Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2021, October 01). 17th Century Tortuga. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14679/17th-century-tortuga/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "17th Century Tortuga." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14679/17th-century-tortuga/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "17th Century Tortuga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14679/17th-century-tortuga/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tortuga17thcentury.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tortuga17thcentury.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.