Claes Gerritszoon Compaen
Dutch corsair and merchant (1587–1660) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claes Gerritszoon Compaen (1587, Oostzaan, North Holland - 25 February 1660, Oostzaan), also called Claas Compaan or Klaas Kompaan, was a 17th-century Dutch corsair and merchant. Dissatisfied as a privateer for the Dutch Republic, he turned to piracy and captured hundreds of ships operating in Europe, the Mediterranean and West Africa during the 1620s.
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Claes Compaen | |
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Born | 1587 |
Died | 1660 Oostzaan |
Piratical career | |
Type | Corsair, pirate |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Years active | c. 1621-c. 1627 |
Rank | Captain |
Base of operations | Oostzaan Duinkerken Duchy of Clare Salé |
Battles/wars | Eighty Years' War |
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