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  1. (Top) Design and purchase. Voyages of Adventure Galley. References. Bibliography. Adventure Galley, also known as Adventure, was an English merchant ship captained by Scottish sea captain William Kidd. She was a type of hybrid ship that combined square rigged sails with oars to give her manoeuvrability in both windy and calm conditions.

  2. Pirate Ships > Famous Ships > Adventure Galley. Adventure Galley Background Adventure Galley, also known as Adventure, was an English sailing ship captained by William Kidd, the notorious privateer. She was a type of hybrid ship that combined square rigged sails with oars to give her manoeuvrability in both windy and calm conditions.

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  4. The original Adventure Galley was Captain Kidd’s main ship during his years as a pirate. It was a square-rigged sailing ship some 124 feet long on the keel (about 38 metres) and overall about 150 feet (about 45 metres). You can read more about Captain Kidd’s voyages here.

  5. Mar 19, 2024 · In London in 1695, he received a royal commission to apprehend pirates who molested the ships of the East India Company in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean. Kidd sailed from Deptford on his ship, the Adventure Galley, on February 27, 1696, called at Plymouth, and arrived at New York City on July 4 to take on more men.

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  6. Adventure Galley, also known as Adventure, was an English merchant ship captained by Scottish sea captain William Kidd. She was a type of hybrid ship that combined square rigged sails with oars to give her manoeuvrability in both windy and calm conditions.

  7. Aug 25, 2021 · Kidd’s ship for the expedition, also paid for by his sponsors, was the Adventure Galley. Purpose-built in Deptford, London, the 287-ton three-masted ship could pursue a target in all conditions thanks to its mix of square-rigged sails, lateen sail, and banks of oars (46 in total).

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_KiddWilliam Kidd - Wikipedia

    Adventure Galley William Kidd ( c. 1654 – 23 May 1701) also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd , was a Scottish privateer . Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City .

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