Pirates Hold: Pirates

This is as complete a list of pirates, privateers, and buccaneers as I have been able to compile to date, some of the names are links to more information, some on this page, many to other sites. If you find that any of the links do not work or want to suggest a link, please use the email link below to let me know so I can correct the problem. The listing is alphabetical by last name, where possible.

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D'Estampes, Teodosio (Unknown)(c.1667) - Knight of Malta

Dampier, William (British)(1652-1715)

- buccaneer, came home penniless from early cruises, famous for his books and mapping skills

Daniel, Captain (French)(c.1700) - raided in the Caribbean, his exploits are documented by a French missionary, Father Labat

Daniëlsen, Cornelis, Brackman (Dutch)(c.1619) -

Dann, John (British)(c.1694) - sailed with Henry Every, later captured in Dublin and provided evidence against Every

Dauwe, Karel (Dutch)(c.1585) -

Davis, Edward (English)(c.1680) - raided on the Pacific coast of South America

Davis, Howell (Welsh)(d.1719)

- chief mate on a slave ship captured by Edward England, operated off the African Gold Coast

Davis, John (English)(c.1550-1605) - navigator, sailed with Thomas Cavendish in 1591

De L'isle, Captain (French)(c.1660) - captured Santiago, Hispaniola

Deane, John (English)(c.1670) - used various national flags to fool victims, captured and sentenced to death in Jamaica, he was released on a technicality

Decatur, Stephen Sr. (American)(c.1776) - privateer during revolutionary war, father to Stephen Decatur Jr., hero from Jefferson's war against Barbary pirates in early 1800's

Deenes, Isaac (English)(c.1696) - Burlington, New Jersey baker, signed on with William Kidd

Delander, Robert (English)(c.1670) - commanded a ship on Morgan's raid of Panama

Dempster, Edward (English)(c.1668) - sailed with Morgan at raids on Porto Bello and Maracaibo, Venezuela

Denball, Sampson (English)(c.1624) - traveled with John Ward to Tunis, converted to Islam and led several Barbary raids, captured in 1624 he was condemned to be a galley slave

Derrick, Captain (English)(c.1581) - captured French ship near Studland Bay

Desmarais, Captain (French)(c.1685) - worked with Le Picard and Jena Rose

Diabolito (Cuban)(c.1824) - sailed near Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula

Dirksen, Adriaan (Dutch)(c.1600) -

Dirksen, Andries (Unknown)(c.1602) -

Dobson, Richard (English)(c.1670) - sailed with Morgan on Porto Bello, Maracaibo and Panama raids

Dogler, Jean (French)(c.1668) - sailed with Morgan on Porto Bello raid

Dorne, Michiel (Unknown)(c.1638) -

Dortolo, Giovon Pietro (Unknown)(c.1616) - Barbary corsair

Doughty, Thomas (English)(d.1578) - one of several gentlemen that sailed with Francis Drake on his round the world journey, beheaded by Drake for treasonable actions, buried on what Drake named the Island of True Justice

Douglas, Saunders (English)(c.1696) - servant to New York vintner Michael Hawden, signed on with William Kidd by Hawden who would receive half his share of any plunder

Downes, John (English)(c.1631) - raided from southern Cornwall by bribing local officials

Drake, Bernard (English)(c.1584) - cousin to Francis Drake, he swooped down on the Spanish in Newfoundland, capturing 600 fishermen and denying Spain much of the cod produce

Drake, Francis (English)(1540-1596) - English privateer, knighted in 1581, also defended England from the Spanish Armada in 1588

Drake, John (English)(d.1572) - brother to Francis, died of wound received in November on an attack on a passing frigate

Drake, Joseph (English)(d.1572) - brother to Francis, died of illness (probably yellow fever) in his brother Francis' arms in November

Drake, Thomas (English)(c.1585) - commanded the ship Thomas on Francis Drake's West Indies raid

Dremer, Patrick (English)(c.1696) - Philadelphia laborer, signed on with William Kidd

Drew, George (English)(c.1695) - privateer outfitted in Barbados at the same time as Thomas Tew, became separated from Tew in route to Africa

Duchesne, Captain (French)(c.1683) - sacked Tampico, Mexico

Duguay-Truoin, Rene (French)(1673-1736) - French corsair, sailing out of St.Malo, career spanned 23 years, and captured 16 warships and 300 merchant ships

Duppa, Michael (English)(c.1613) - sailed from Mamora, Morocco

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