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Saint-Eustatius » Pirate History: The early 17th century 1600-1660 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:29:56 +0000

[...] Pirate History: The early 17th century 1600-1660In the early seventeenth century, expensive fortifications and the size of the colonial garrisons at the major Spanish ports increased to deal with the enlarged presence of Spain’s enemies in the Caribbean, but the treasure fleet’s … [...]

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Saint-Eustatius » how big are camel spiders — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:48:26 +0000

[...] Pirate History: The early 17th century 1600-1660A second Dutch-controlled free port had also developed on the island of Saint Eustatius which was settled in 1636.The constant back-and-forth warfare between the Dutch and the English for possession of it in the 1660’s later damaged the … [...]

By: Keith H. Burgess

Keith H. Burgess — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:58:56 +0000

Good site, interesting info. I was looking for info on 17thc. trade goods in the New World. Trying to research 17thc. tinderboxes and small containers. Regards, Keith.