Woodes Rogers (c. 1679 – 15 July 1732) was an English sea captain, privateer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Bahamas from 1718 to 1721 and again from 1728 to 1732.

Sep 10, 2021 · Woodes Rogers (1679-1732) was a privateer turned administrator who was instrumental in the fight against piracy in the Caribbean when he served as Governor of the Bahamas (appointed 1717 and again in 1728).

Woodes Rogers was an English privateer and governor of the Bahamas who helped suppress piracy in the Caribbean. Rogers commanded a privateering expedition (1708–11) around the world, sponsored by Bristol merchants whose ships had been lost to foreign privateers.

Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer who was twice appointed as the Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He was the captain of the ship that rescued Alexander Selkirk, a Royal Navy officer who spent more than four years marooned on an …

Jun 6, 2018 · Woodes Rogers died in 1732, leaving behind a legacy of brutality against pirates. After all, he coined the slogan of The Bahamas, “Piracy expelled, commerce restored.” The British colony kept the motto until it gained independence in 1973.

Feb 5, 2025 · The man who is today credited to have made the most contribution to the defeat of the pirates is Governor Woodes Rogers. Born into a rich merchant seafarer family, Rogers was part of the elite of English society throughout his life.

On 1732 Woodes Rogers died and was buried in Nassau. The Woodes Rogers Primary School was named to commemorate the contribution of the First Royal Governor to The Bahamas.

Sep 4, 2022 · Rogers, Woodes (b. 1679 — d. July 16, 1732, Nassau, Bahamas), English privateer and governor of the Bahamas who helped suppress piracy in the Caribbean. Rogers commanded a privateering expedition (1708-11) around the world, sponsored by Bristol merchants whose ships had been lost to foreign privateers. In 1709 he rescued Alexander Selkirk ...

Oct 12, 2024 · Woodes Rogers, the Pirate Hunter, transformed Nassau during piracy's Golden Age. Discover his daring tactics and lasting impact on history.

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