Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of Golden Age of Piracy

The atlas places 12 engagements of Golden Age of Piracy (1650 to 1730): 6 battles and 6 naval actions across 10 present-day countries, most in United States (2), Jamaica (2), Iceland (1). The most widely documented: Turkish Abductions.

See them on the globe

Battle of Mata AsnillosAttack on AricaRaid on CartagenaAttack on PríncipeCapture of the WilliamCapture of John "Calico Jack" RackhamTurkish AbductionsBattle of Golfo TristeCapture of the Grand Mughal FleetBattle of Cape Fear RiverBattle of OcracokeBattle of Cape LopezTurkish AbductionsBattle of Golfo TristeCapture of the Grand Mughal FleetBattle of Cape Fear RiverBattle of OcracokeBattle of Cape LopezChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaBengaluruMiamiMadridBaghdadHoustonMonterrey5000 km22.455N, 18.033W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1620s: 1 engagements1660s: 1 engagements1670s: 1 engagements1680s: 2 engagements1690s: 1 engagements1710s: 3 engagements3 in 1710s1720s: 3 engagements3 in 1720s1620s1720s
12 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Turkish Abductions, 1627Battle of Golfo Triste, 1669Battle of Mata Asnillos, 1671Attack on Arica, 1681Raid on Cartagena, 1683Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet, 1695Battle of Cape Fear River, 1718Battle of Ocracoke, 1718Attack on Príncipe, 1719Capture of the William, 1720Capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham, 1720Battle of Cape Lopez, 172216271722
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1627Turkish AbductionsIceland
1669Battle of Golfo TristeVenezuela
28 January 1671Battle of Mata AsnillosPanamá Viejo, Panama
1681Attack on AricaChile
1683Raid on CartagenaCartagena, Spain
1695Capture of the Grand Mughal FleetYemenPirate victory
1718Battle of Cape Fear RiverCape Fear River, North Carolina, United StatesBritish victory
22 November 1718Battle of OcracokeOcracoke Inlet, North Carolina, United StatesBritish victory
1719Attack on PríncipeSão Tomé and Principe
1720Capture of the WilliamDiscovery Bay, JamaicaBritish victory
31 October 1720Capture of John "Calico Jack" RackhamNegril, JamaicaBritish victory
1722Battle of Cape LopezGabonBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Golden Age of Piracy (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.