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François Thurot

French privateer, merchant naval captain and smuggler
Years: 1727 - 1760

François Thurot (July 22, 1727 at Nuits-Saint-Georges near Dijon in eastern France – February 28, 1760 off the Isle of Man) is a French privateer, merchant naval captain and smuggler who terrorizes British shipping in the early part of the Seven Years' War.