Sunday, June 12, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: Captain Bannister

June 12, 1686: Buccaneer Bannister's ship meets and engages two Royal Navy brigs off Hispaniola at approximately 3:00 PM.  The fire fight continues on until the next evening when, completely out of black powder, the navy ships sail away.

Header: A Pirate by N.C. Wyeth

2 comments:

Timmy! said...

Ahoy, Pauline! Wow, Bannister must have put up quite a fight...

Pauline said...

Ahoy, Timmy! Yes indeed.