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  • 81Shanghaiing — The 19th century clipper ships in the China trade required a great deal of labor to operate. Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in… …

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  • 82David Porter (naval officer) — David Porter Porter as a captain in the American Navy. Born February 1, 1780 …

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  • 83The Mysterious Island — For other uses, see The Mysterious Island (disambiguation). The Mysterious Island   …

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  • 84Didrik Pining — Figures from modern times (20th century) of Pining and his partner Pothorst by Bernhard Hoetger at the Bremen Böttcherstraße Haus des Glockenspiels. The image is based on the notion of them having reached America and also encountered a Native… …

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  • 85Alexandre Exquemelin — Frontispiece to 1st edition of Buccaneers of America, 1678 Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin (also spelled Esquemeling, Exquemeling, or Oexmelin) (c. 1645 1707) was a French writer best known as the author of one of the most important sourcebooks of… …

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  • 86Captain Charles Johnson — is the British author of the 1724 book A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, though his identity remains a mystery. No record of a captain by this name exists. Some scholars have suggested that Charles… …

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  • 87Norman Island — For the island in Australia, see Norman Island (Victoria). Norman Island, view from Sage Mountain on Tortola Norman Island is located at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands archipelago. It is reputed to be the inspiration for Robert… …

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  • 88Cheung Po Tsai — Type Pirate Place of birth Xinhui, Jiangmen, China Allegiance Qing Dynasty Years active c. 1800 1810 Rank Admiral …

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  • 89Bishopric of Dorpat — Infobox Former Country native name = Bisdom Dorpat (nds) Ecclesia Tarbatensis (la) conventional long name = Bishopric of Dorpat common name = Dorpat, Bishopric continent = Europe | region = Baltic | country = Estonia era = Middle Ages status =… …

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  • 90Daniel Patterson — This article is about the American military officer. For the American chef, see Daniel Patterson (chef). For the architect, see Daniel J. Patterson. Daniel Todd Patterson …

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