A bit of pirate trivia to mark #InternationalTalkLikeaPirateDay: - TopicsExpress



          

A bit of pirate trivia to mark #InternationalTalkLikeaPirateDay: In January 1722, the converging of 3 seafarers began the saga of the greatest pirate trial in New England history. Of the 36 men brought to trial, 26 were voted guilty and sentenced to be hanged--which was the largest mass execution for crime in RI history. Gallows were set up between high and low tidemarks on Gravelly Point; the pirates’ black flag was affixed at one corner of the gallows. On July 19, 1723, spectators witnessed the execution and the bodies were buried on Goat Island.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:53:36 +0000

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