1721 in piracy

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 Indian Ocean 1.2 West Africa 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] Indian Ocean

• April 8 - John Taylor and Olivier Levasseur capture the Nossa Senhora do Cabo at Réunion island, robbing the returning 5th Count of Ericeira, Viceroy of Goa, of diamonds and other treasures worth £800,000.

[edit] West Africa

• August - Bartholomew Roberts captures the Onslow at Sestos, near Cape Coast Castle. Roberts shifts his flag aboard the Onslow, renaming her the Royal Fortune.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• July 19 - Walter Kennedy hanged for piracy in London.