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  2. Captain Kidd, Wapping - Wikipedia

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    The Captain Kidd pub is situated at 108 Wapping High Street, [1] next door to the Marine Police Force headquarters. [2] The building originates in the 19th century as a three-storey brick house, and was remodelled in the Edwardian era. To the rear of the building, there is a former workshop that goes out to a wharf. [3]

  3. William Kidd - Wikipedia

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    William Kidd (c. 1645 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City .

  4. Quintonil - Wikipedia

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    In the 2023 edition, Restaurant stated, "Quintonil is the setting for chef Jorge Vallejo's boundary-pushing Mexican cuisine and his wife Alejandra Flores' remarkable hospitality. Focused on fresh, local produce and traditional Mexican [flavors] and techniques weaved into modern preparations, it is fast becoming a classic."

  5. Captain D's - Wikipedia

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    Captain Ds, LLC. is an American fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in seafood and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The chain was founded as Mr. D's Seafood and Hamburgers by Raymond L. Danner Sr. on August 15, 1969, in Donelson, Tennessee .

  6. Execution Dock - Wikipedia

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    Madame Tussauds, London Tom Idle goes to sea; execution beside the river in the background Captain Kidd, gibbeted near Tilbury in Essex, following his execution in 1701. The British Admiralty's legal jurisdiction was for all crimes committed at sea. The dock symbolised that jurisdiction by being located just beyond the low-tide mark in the river.

  7. Quedagh Merchant - Wikipedia

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    Captain William Kidd. On 30 January 1698, Captain Kidd, aboard his ship Adventure Galley, spotted Quedagh Merchant about 25 leagues from Cochin, and raced to catch up with it. [2] [4] After approximately four hours, Adventure Galley caught up with Quedagh and hoisted a French flag for its colours, and Kidd commanded the other captain to board ...

  8. Thimble Islands - Wikipedia

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    Named after the famed Captain William Kidd, Kidd's Island is one of the many landforms that bear his name in the Thimble Islands off of Stony Creek in Branford, Connecticut, as well as Kidd's Harbor, Kidds Lane, and Money Island, which was named for his treasure. The Thimbles were a favorite roaming ground of his, and he may have, as local ...

  9. Adventure Galley - Wikipedia

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    Adventure Galley, also known as Adventure, was an English merchant ship captained by Scottish sea captain William Kidd.She was a type of hybrid ship that combined square rigged sails with oars to give her manoeuvrability in both windy and calm conditions.