With the details and history on pirates you never know what is true or what is fiction. Have a few books on pirates but all are given a different story, names or dates.
Not much is known till so far on the LA VIERGE DU CAP a other source gives NOSTRA SENHORA DE CABO) a Portuguese carrack under command of Captain Eiriceira, she was at SAINT DENIS under repair when she was seized in April 1721 by the English pirate John Taylor on board the DEFENSE and the French pirate Olivier Le Vasseur alias La Buse, or as he is known by the English La Bouche, on board the VICTORY.
The LA VIERGE DU CAP came from Goa and did have on board the Vice-Roy of Goa and a very valuable cargo. On board were diamonds with a value of £500.000 and £375.000 rare Oriental products.
Le Vasseur took the LA VIERGE DU CAP in tow to Sainte Marie Island, Madagascar, and renamed her LE VICTORIEUX, and took command of the vessel.
On his first voyage on board the LE VICTORIEUX he took the PRINCESSE DE NOAILLES.
Later he joined Taylor for a voyage to India, when just north of Madagascar they were chased by English ships, and they altered course for the coast of Mozambique, the land of gold (the kingdom of Mononotapa.)
Le Vasseur refused to follow Taylor to Mononotapa and was later judged by Taylor and whipped by each of the crew.
The voyage to Mozambique was cancelled and they returned to Madagascar were they arrived on 04 September 1722.
Taylor and Le Vasseur split in December 1722, Taylor sailed for the West Indies and after the LE VICTORIEUX was repaired Le Vasseur sailed out, al soon was he chased by an English squadron under command of Commodore Mathews.
After changing course and heading again for Madagascar the LE VICTORIEUX was shipwrecked on a reef near Madagascar.
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Source many web-sites. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/henri.maurel/seafaring%201.htm http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/5213/labouche.htm
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Pirates by Jan Rogozinsky.