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William Kidd
English pirate
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Jean Laffite
American pirate
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Christopher Newport
British sea captain
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Jean Bart
French military officer
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Alexander Selkirk
Scottish sailor
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Jean Ango
French shipowner
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Woodes Rogers
English privateer
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