Michel le Basque | |
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_for_Allen_%26_Ginter_Cigarettes_MET_DP835015.jpg) Michael Le Basque, Each Man with a Prisoner, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes MET DP835015 | |
| Born | Michel Etchegorria |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Navarre |
| Occupation(s) | Pirate and flibustier |
| Years active | 1666-1668 |
| Known for | Companion of François L'Olonnais |
| Notable work | Sacked Maracaibo and Gibraltar |
Michel le Basque[1] (born Michel Etchegorria; fl. 1666-1668) was a pirate and flibustier (French buccaneer) from the Kingdom of Navarre in the southwest of France. He is best known as a companion of François L'Olonnais,[2] with whom he sacked Maracaibo and Gibraltar.
- ^ Real name Michel Etchegorria or Michel D’Artigue; first name occasionally Michael. "le Basque" ("Michel the Basque") is a nickname referring to his origins in Basque Country France, used here because he was far better known by this name than by his real name.
- ^ "Bertan 5 - Corsarios y piratas - Korsarioak eta piratak - Corsairs and pirates - Corsaires et pirates". bertan.gipuzkoakultura.net (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2017.