Moïse Vauquelin
Moise Vauquelin | |
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| Born | fl. 1650 |
| Died | 1670 |
| Piratical career | |
| Type | Buccaneer |
| Allegiance | France |
| Years active | 1650-1670 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Base of operations | Tortuga |
Moïse Vauquelin or Moses Vanclein (
Pierre Le Picard. He and Philippe Bequel
later co-wrote a book detailing their explorations of the Honduran and Yucatán coastline.
Biography
Vauquelin first arrived in the Caribbean from
San Pedro
in 1667.
l'Ollonais and his fleet eventually split up, arguing over l'Ollonais desire to sail for
Alexander Esquemeling
's The Buccaneers Of America almost twenty years later.
Vauquelin seems to have lost his ship after this, although the circumstances are unrecorded. He did, however, manage to join the French pirate
Havana, Cuba before returning to Tortuga. In 1670, he and fellow buccaneer Philippe Bequel wrote an account of their careers at the Vice-Admiral Jean d'Estrées. The book contained detailed information of the geography of the Caribbean and West Indies, particularly the coasts of Honduras and the Yucatán, which were used by the Royal French Navy
as well as later buccaneers.
References
- ISBN 1-4179-5269-5
