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Peter Pan and the Pirates: United States Tim Curry, Kath Soucie, Chris M. Allport (voices) Animated series based on Peter and Wendy: 1991 The Pirates of Dark Water: United States Jodi Benson, Héctor Elizondo, George Newbern (voices) Animated television series 1994 Pirates: United Kingdom Peter Tabern: Mem Ferda, Benjamin Rennis, June Brown
Albert W. Hicks (c. 1820 – July 13, 1860), also known as Elias W. Hicks, William Johnson, John Hicks, and Pirate Hicks, was a triple murderer and one of the last people executed for piracy in the United States. [1]
Doug McClure in Barbary Coast. With an 1870s setting, [2] Barbary Coast features the adventures of government agent Jeff Cable (played by William Shatner), and his pal, conman and gambler Cash ("Cash makes no enemies") Conover (Doug McClure; played by Dennis Cole in the pilot) who is the owner of the Golden Gate Casino. The title was taken from ...
The Barbary pirates' seizure of American merchant ships went back to just after the victory over Great Britain in 1783. When the Dey of Algiers demanded tribute, the Americans refused and thus began a long series of conflict between the Barbary states and the United States lasting from the 1780s to 1815. The Mediterranean Squadron was created ...
They were survived by two sons and a daughter. Gosse describes Eric Cobham as a native of Poole, who took to smuggling at age 18, and was caught. Later, he met Maria Lindsay at Plymouth, and brought her on board his ship, sailing to Newfoundland, where the couple assumed a career in piracy. [ 2 ]
The United States had signed treaties with all of the Barbary states after its independence was recognized between 1786 and 1794 to pay tribute in exchange for leaving American merchantmen alone, and by 1797, the United States had paid out $1.25 million or a fifth of the government's annual budget in tribute. [17]
Peter Alston was born in the 1700s, the son of infamous colonial-era counterfeiter Philip Alston, who was associated with notable outlaw lairs at Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, and Natchez, Mississippi. [1]
Presley O'Bannon (c. 1776 – September 12, 1850) was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War (1801–1805). In recognition of his bravery, he was presented a sword for his part in attempting to restore Prince Hamet Karamanli to his throne as the Bey of Tripoli .