Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: Seafaring Sunday: Hanged by the Neck

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Seafaring Sunday: Hanged by the Neck

April 22, 1722: The last living members of pirate Bartholomew Roberts' crew were hanged after trial at Cape Coast Fortress, Africa.

Header: Making Chase by Don Maitz

2 comments:

Timmy! said...: Ahoy, Pauline! Very cool painting.; April 22, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Pauline said...: Hanging pirates is old news, but you can never go wrong with Don Maitz; April 22, 2012 at 9:25 PM