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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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La Bouche [La Buze], Olivier (French)(c.1716-1721) -
La Cabanne, Menjouyn (French)(c.1550) - Raided the Caribbean and Santo Domingo in particular.
La Carte, Brother (French)(c.1651) - Knight of Malta, plundered a Spanish vessel when French and Spain were at war, not allowed to return to Malta.
La Veven, Captain (French)(c.1660) - Captured raiding in the Caribbean, sentenced to death in 1668, but reprieved.
Labat, Jean-Baptiste (French)(1663-1738) - Missionary, sailed with Captain Daniel for a while, wrote a book New Voyages to the American Islands.
Lafitte, Jean (American)(c.1780 - c.1826) - smuggler, privateer, pirate, and slaver. He received letters of marque from Cartagena (which was at war with Spain at the time). He Led the various Baratarian pirates that worked out of Grand Terre; governor Claiborne had him declared a pirate, but he earned a pardon by helping to defend New Orleans from British attack during the War of 1812
Lafitte, Pierre (American)(c.1780) - brother to Jean, above, again more of a smuggler than pirate
Lagarde, Captain (French)(c.1677) - Participated in sack of Santa Marta, driven off by Spanish and returned with hostages to Tortuga via Jamaica.
Lahe, Captain (Maltese)(c.1660) - Took several ships in partnership with Gamarra.
Lamley, Robert (English)(c.1696) - age 12, apprenticed to ship's cook, Abeel Owen, with William Kidd
Lancaster, James (English)(1554-1618) - Hated Spanish and Portuguese. Sailed with Drake's raid on Cadiz. Raided Recife, Pernambuco in 1595 and became wealthy.
Landy, John (French)(c.1540) - Sailed for English backers raiding the Atlantic.
Lane, William (English)(c.1590) - Raided Caribbean, associated with sponsor Thomas Watts.
Langton, James (English)(c.1593) - Sailed with Drake in 1585, captained further raids on the Caribbean.
Le Basque, Michel (French)(c.1667) - Sailed with L'Olonais, mentioned by Exquemelin, may have been a soldier in Europe.
Le Clerc, Francois (French)(d.1563) - Raided the Atlantic and Caribbean, lost a leg before 1550, raided San German, Puerto Rico and Las Palmas, Canary Islands c.1553.
Le Grande, Pierre (French)(c.1620) - See Grand of Dieppe, Pierre le
Le Pain, Peter (French)(c.1682) - Not really a pirate, merchant captain, stole his own cargo and sold it in Jamaica, later captured and sent to Saint Domingue for punishment.
Lemême (Unknown)(c.1800) - corsair, attacked English shipping from Ile de France
Lenoir, Jean (French)(c.1594) - Helped Lancaster plunder Recife, died assaulting fortification blocking exit from harbor.
Leroi (Unknown)(c.1800) - corsair, attacked English shipping from Ile de France
Leveille (Unknown)(c.1800) - operating out of Dunkirk, preyed on English shipping
Loffe, Gabriel (Unknown)(c.1699) - sailed with William Kidd
Low, Edward (English)(c.1723)
- a reputation as one of the cruelest of pirates, said to have an orphaned son in BostonLowther, George (English)(c.1721)
- Lussan, Raveneau de (Unknown)(c.1683) - returned from Caribbean with 30,000 pieces of eight
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