Life
Francois L’Olonais’ nickname
What was the ‘Flail of the Spanish’?
Known for their habit of smoking their meat on grills
What were the buccaneers of Hispaniola?
Became a major buccaneer haven in the 1660s
What is Tortuga?
infamous for this
What was not taking prisoners?
The coast of Venezuela was a fair target because of the war between these countries
What are France and Spain?
L’Olonais’ real name
What is Jean-David Nau?
Tried repeatedly to repress the buccaneers
Who were the Spanish?
The animal that gave Tortuga its name
What is a turtle?
The result of his cruelty towards captives that worked against him
What was crews now fought to the death?
He had this many men on this many ships
What is 600 and 8?
The party that L’Olonais joined after 3 years of indentured servitude
Who are the Hispaniola buccaneers?
became this after many of his brethren were killed in Spanish raids
What is a pirate?
Turned a blind eye to the buccaneers in Tortuga because they deterred attacks from Spanish warships
Who were the French colonial authorities
The country L’Olonais had to escape when his men were killed by an indigenous tribe
What was Mexico?
This was the location that L’Olonais’ men caught and butchered 20 Spaniards
What was Maracaibo?
Born between 1630-1635 at this location on the west coast of France
What is Les Sables-d’Olonne?
Where the hunters retreated during raids
What is the interior of the island?
The country that encouraged L’Olonais to attack Spanish ships
What is France?
He resourcefully used this to return to Tortuga after a shipwreck
What is a stolen canoe?
What 2 cities did L’Olonais use to extract ransom from the Spanish?
what was Gibraltar and Maracaibo?
At this age he embarked on a life at sea and ended up in the Caribbean
What is 20?
the city that also resided on Hispaniola
What is Tortuga?
The year L’Olonais began using Tortuga for his pirate activities
What was 1660?
The location in which L’Olonais captured a Spanish warship and beheaded the entire crew except for one man.(this man was sent with a letter explaining no mercy to the governor)
What was a port in Cuba?
This is the ship that ultimately caused L’Olonais’ untimely demise
What was a Spanish Galleon?