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  1. Jun 8, 2009 · Armenian merchant ship captured by British privateer Captain William. Kidd has since become the stuff of legend and an elusive prize for. treasure hunters. Since it was accidentally found in December 2007, the researchers. involved have called Quedagh Merchant an unprecedented discovery of. its kind in recent history.

  2. The cannon is believed to be part of the wreckage of the Quedagh Merchant, a ship that was commandeered and later abandoned by Captain Kidd in 1699. It is the first pirate cannon that has been recovered from the Caribbean. It's one of 26 cannons found off the coast of Catalina Island.

  3. Nov 25, 2023 · Quedagh Merchant (Armenian ), also known as the Cara Merchant and Adventure Prize, was an Indian merchant vessel, owned by a man named Coirgi. The ship was captured by Scottish privateer, William Captain Kidd on 30 January 1698. After this ship's capture, Kidd attempted a return

  4. May 1, 2020 · Facing mutiny, Kidd captured Quedagh Merchant (which he renamed Adventure Prize), a large, heavily-loaded Indian vessel with goods tied to members of the Indian empire. This action brought instant backlash from the owners and resulted in Kidd being branded a pirate by the English government, which was undergoing a tumultuous period of changing ...

  5. Dec 13, 2007 · Resting in less than 10 feet of Caribbean seawater, the wreckage of Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Capt. Kidd as he raced to New York in an ill-fated attempt to clear his name, has escaped discovery -- until now.

  6. Quedagh Merchant Alias - AKA Cara Merchant - Kary Merchant - Adventure Prize - Navire indien affrêté par des marchands arméniens qui transportait un chargement de haute valeur. 30.01.1698: capturé dans l'Océan Indien par William Kidd, corsaire anglais qui dériva vers la piraterie. 1699: Ancré à l'île Catalina (République Dominicaine) et gardé par 13 hommes, Kidd partit pour New York ...

  7. Quedagh Merchant found [] For years, people and treasure hunters have tried to locate Quedagh Merchant. It was reported on 13 December 2007 that "wreckage of a pirate ship abandoned by Captain Kidd in the 17th century has been found by divers in shallow waters off the Dominican Republic."

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