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Amaro Pargo
Spanish corsair (1678–1747) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amaro Rodríguez-Felipe y Tejera Machado (3 May 1678 – 4 October 1747), better known as Amaro Pargo (Spanish: [a.ˈma.ɾo ˈpaɾ.ɣo]), was a famous Spanish corsair.[1] He was one of the most renowned corsairs in Spain of the Golden Age of Piracy.
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Born | Amaro Rodríguez-Felipe y Tejera Machado (1678-05-03)3 May 1678 |
Died | 4 October 1747(1747-10-04) (aged 69) San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Crown of Castile |
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Nickname | Amaro Pargo |
Years active | 1712–1729 |
Rank | Captain |
Base of operations | Atlantic West Indies |
Commands | El Bravo, Ave María, El Clavel, Fortuna, etc |
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He was noted for his commercial activities and for his frequent religious donations and aid to the poor.[2] In his role as a privateer, he dominated the route between Cádiz and the Caribbean, on several occasions attacking ships belonging to enemies of the Spanish Crown (mainly England and Holland),[3] earning recognition in his time as a hero and coming to be regarded as "the Spanish equivalent of Francis Drake".[4][5][6] He was declared a Caballero hidalgo in 1725 and obtained certification of nobility and royal arms in 1727.[7]