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Who Was the Mysterious Pirate Whose Cryptogram Continues to Challenge Researchers?
We often evoke pirates as folk figures, forgetting that they have really influenced maritime history and colonial economic circuits. In the 18th century, some bounded the Indian Ocean to intercept the return ships of the Indies, loaded with gold, spices and precious stones. One of them, Olivier Levasseur, known as “the nozzle”, left a singular imprint. His name remains associated with a colossal loot which he would have hidden after having loote…
The pirates are often referred to as folk figures, forgetting that they really influenced maritime history and colonial economic circuits. In the 18th century, some smouldered the Indian Ocean to intercept the ships of return from India, loaded with gold, spices and precious stones. One of them, Olivier Levasseur, known as "La Buse", left a singular imprint. His name remains associated with a colossal loot that he would have hidden after looting…
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