#Repost @thisdateinpiratehistory ・・・ • 28 March •On #thisdateinpiratehistory in 1718, St

#Repost @thisdateinpiratehistory ・・・ • 28 March • On #thisdateinpiratehistory in 1718, Stede Bonnet, aboard his ship Revenge, unsuccessfully attacks the merchant ship, Protestant Caesar. Bonnet’s men spotted the merchant ship Protestant Caesar near Roatán, off the coast of Honduras. Protestant Caesar was an impressive ship boasting twenty-six cannon and 400-tons; she was more than four times the size of Bonnet’s Revenge. Nonetheless, Bonnet and his men decided to give chase and attack. They caught up to the Protestant Caesar at 9pm and, with a clever move, cut behind the merchant ship and fired five cannon and a volley of musket. The Caesar responded by firing off two stern guns and a hail of bullets. As the smoke cleared, Bonnet called out that if the ship fired another gun, no quarter would be given, and they would kill everyone onboard. Knowing a bluff when he saw one, the ship’s captain - William Wyer of Boston - let off another salvo of his cannon. The two ships exchanged fire for several hours, but seeing the futility of the effort, Bonnet eventually broke off from the engagement and retreated into the night. Disgruntled by the continued lack of successes under Bonnet, the crew made it known that his captaincy was on thin ice; many vowed to abandon when the ship came into the next port. As they pulled into Turneffe several days later, many were pleased to see the Queen Anne’s Revenge anchored nearby. . . . . . #piratehistory #piratehistorypodcast #piratesofthecaribbean #piratebattle #pirateship #stedebonnet #blackbeard #historyofpirates #piracy #historyofpiracy #roatan #piratebay https://www.instagram.com/p/CbqG4fGJoVE/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link

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