William Kidd

Captain William Kidd was a Scottish sea captain who was commissioned as a privateer and had experience as a pirate.

Kidd's most famous ship was the Adventure Galley, a 34-gun ship he captured in 1695. He renamed it the Adventure Prize and used it for his pirate raids.

Kidd had captured a French ship, commanded by an English captain, as a prize. He had been commissioned by the Crown as a privateer for this expedition, but the political climate of England turned against him in this case.

Legend has it that he was tried and executed in London in 1701 for murder and piracy.

Many legends and myths surrounding William Kidd and his treasure continue and contributed greatly to the growth of his legend.