De Grammont joins forces with Paine and …
Years: 1680 - 1680
June
De Grammont joins forces with Paine and an English privateer captain named William Wright in June of 1680 at Isla La Blanquill.
Together with fifty men, they successfully raid the town of Caracas, although it is defended by two thousand Spanish soldiers.
De Grammont is badly wounded by a sword, however, and returns to Las Aves to recover.
Locations
People
Groups
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
- Dutch West Indies
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Colonization of the Americas, Dutch
- Piracy, Golden Age of
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
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Years: 1680 - 1680
June
Locations
People
Groups
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
- Dutch West Indies
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Colonization of the Americas, Dutch
- Piracy, Golden Age of
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
Subjects
Regions
Subregions