Pirate dhow entering the river Tamarind

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Pirate dhow entering the river Tamarind

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:08 am

The stamp shows a pirate dhow entering the river Tamarind in Ile de France, (now Mauritius) the shipstamp site gives a lot of information on the dhow’s which I will not repeat.
Mauritius has its own history of pirates, treasure and secrets. Between 1685 and 1730 the Indian Ocean was alive with a thousand pirates sailing under the Jolly Roger. The pirates set up their bases in Ile de France, Reunion, Seychelles and the Comoros islands. From there they launched their attacks on vessels sailing the Indian Ocean. Famous pirate names such as John Bowen, George Booth, Henry Avery (Long Ben), Olivier Le Vasseur (La Buse) and Olivier Misson are part of the stories that include the island of Mauritius. Treasure hunting in the 1900s took place at Flic en Flac, Black River, Bel Ombre and lately Souillac.
When the British occupied the island during the Napoleons Wars, the piracy came to an end from Mauritius.
Mauritius 1972 15c sg459 scott395.
http://www.expatmauritius.com/the-basics.asp
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