Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Jean Baptiste du Casse (August 2, 1646 – June 25, 1715) was a French buccaneer and admiral born in Saubusse, Southern France.In his youth, he was not allowed into the French Navy because of his parents' Huguenots allegiance. Instead, he went into the slave trade with the Compagnie de Sénégal, sailing between Africa and the Caribbean. With the money he earned from the slave trade he bought a ship in Saint-Domingue and begun a career as a privateer. He eventually sailed to France and offered half of his loot to the Crown; for this he was appointed Lieutenant in the French Navy by Louis XIV.In 1687 he tried to conquer Elmina, and in June 1689 he attacked Berbice and Fort Zeelandia in Surinam.In 1691, he was appointed governor of Saint-Domingue, and gained the respect of the buccaneers of the island. In the following months he plundered the English colonies in the vicinity, including Port Royal which had just been struck by a devastating earthquake.In 1697, under Baron de Pointis he successfully raided the South American city of Cartagena, but did not receive the promised 1/5 share of the loot. He then sailed to France, to claim his share from King Louis XIV in person. In fact he and his men received a compensation of 1.4 Million Francs. Furthermore he was promoted to admiral and made a knight in the order of Saint Louis.[citation needed]In later years he performed and committed a number of notable acts. In 1702, he defeated John Benbow near Santa Marta in what is known as the Action of August 1702. Two years later he fought in the vanguard on the Intrépide during the Battle of Vélez-Málaga. In 1708, while in Spanish service, he commanded the Spanish treasure fleet during its annual voyage, suffering very few losses (a rarity at the time). For this he was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece, the highest Spanish award possible.[citation needed]In 1714, he commanded the French fleet during the Siege of Barcelona. On 16 March 1686, he married Marthe Baudry from Dieppe, after forsaking together their Calvinist faith in 1685.[citation needed]He died on June 25, 1715 in the town of Bourbon-l'Archambault.[citation needed]. }
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- Jean_du_Casse abstract "Jean Baptiste du Casse (August 2, 1646 – June 25, 1715) was a French buccaneer and admiral born in Saubusse, Southern France.In his youth, he was not allowed into the French Navy because of his parents' Huguenots allegiance. Instead, he went into the slave trade with the Compagnie de Sénégal, sailing between Africa and the Caribbean. With the money he earned from the slave trade he bought a ship in Saint-Domingue and begun a career as a privateer. He eventually sailed to France and offered half of his loot to the Crown; for this he was appointed Lieutenant in the French Navy by Louis XIV.In 1687 he tried to conquer Elmina, and in June 1689 he attacked Berbice and Fort Zeelandia in Surinam.In 1691, he was appointed governor of Saint-Domingue, and gained the respect of the buccaneers of the island. In the following months he plundered the English colonies in the vicinity, including Port Royal which had just been struck by a devastating earthquake.In 1697, under Baron de Pointis he successfully raided the South American city of Cartagena, but did not receive the promised 1/5 share of the loot. He then sailed to France, to claim his share from King Louis XIV in person. In fact he and his men received a compensation of 1.4 Million Francs. Furthermore he was promoted to admiral and made a knight in the order of Saint Louis.[citation needed]In later years he performed and committed a number of notable acts. In 1702, he defeated John Benbow near Santa Marta in what is known as the Action of August 1702. Two years later he fought in the vanguard on the Intrépide during the Battle of Vélez-Málaga. In 1708, while in Spanish service, he commanded the Spanish treasure fleet during its annual voyage, suffering very few losses (a rarity at the time). For this he was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece, the highest Spanish award possible.[citation needed]In 1714, he commanded the French fleet during the Siege of Barcelona. On 16 March 1686, he married Marthe Baudry from Dieppe, after forsaking together their Calvinist faith in 1685.[citation needed]He died on June 25, 1715 in the town of Bourbon-l'Archambault.[citation needed]".