Captain Kidd treasure ship wreck discovered by underwater archaeologists

 Indiana University underwater archaeology team has announced it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once commandeered by the notorious buccaneer William “Captain” Kidd (c. 1645 – May 23, 1701) off a tiny Dominican Republic island. The vessel is believed to be the wreckage of the Quedagh Merchant. A 3 masted, Armenian square rigger which was captured by Kidd in 1698 and renamed the Adventure Prize before being scuttled in the Caribbean.

Captain William Kidd was a Scottish privateer, based largely in New York and had official warrants to attack various vessels in the name of the British King  but the Quedagh Merchant  would eventually contribute to Kidds downfall since though operating for the French East India Company, it happened to be captained by an Englishman. Kidd was eventually tried, hanged and gibbeted for murder and piracy.

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