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- François_le_Clerc abstract "François or Francis Le Clerc, known as "Jambe de Bois" ("Peg Leg"), (died 1563) was a 16th-century French privateer, originally from Normandy. He is credited as the first pirate in the modern era to have a "peg leg". He was often the first to board an enemy vessel during an attack or raid. It was this brazen style that eventually caused him to suffer the loss of a leg and severe damage to one arm while fighting the English at Guernsey in 1549. Although many pirates would have had their careers ended by such an injury, le Clerc refused to retire and instead expanded the scope of his piracy by financing the voyages and attacks of other pirates as well.Despite his wounds, Le Clerc led major raids against the Spanish, who nicknamed him "Pie de Palo" ("Peg Leg"). In 1553, he assumed overall command of seven pirate craft and three royal vessels, the latter commanded by himself, Jacques Sores and Robert Blundel. This same year he attacked the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma, in the Canary Islands, which he looted and set on fire, destroying a large number of buildings.This strong fleet raided San Germán in Puerto Rico and methodically looted the ports of Hispaniola (Cuba) from south to north, stealing hides and cannon as they travelled. They sacked Santiago de Cuba in 1554, occupied it for a month, and left with 80,000 pesos in treasure. So completely devastated was Cuba's first capital that it was soon completely eclipsed by Havana and never recovered its former prosperity.Richer booty was taken on the return voyage as the corsairs plundered Las Palmas on Grand Canary Island and captured a Genoese carrack. He and his crew of 330 men were the first Europeans to settle the island of Saint Lucia, and used the nearby Pigeon Island to target Spanish treasure galleons.In 1560, while awaiting a Spanish treasure fleet carrying a cargo of bullion, he caused a great deal of damage to settlements along the coast of Panama. In April 1562, Protestants in several Norman cities rebelled against their Roman Catholic king. Queen Elizabeth I of England dispatched British troops to occupy Le Havre until June 1563. Le Clerc joined the English invaders and ravaged French shipping. In March 1563, he asked for a large pension as a reward for his actions. Wounded in his pride when Elizabeth turned down his request, he sailed for the Azores Islands. He was killed there in 1563, while hunting down Spanish treasure ships.".
- François_le_Clerc birthPlace Normandy.
- François_le_Clerc deathDate "1563".
- François_le_Clerc deathPlace Azores.
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- François_le_Clerc alternativeNames "Le Clerc, Francois;".
- François_le_Clerc baseOfOperations Saint_Lucia.
- François_le_Clerc birthDate "unknown".
- François_le_Clerc birthPlace "Normandy".
- François_le_Clerc dateOfDeath "1563".
- François_le_Clerc deathPlace "Azores Islands".
- François_le_Clerc name "François Le Clerc".
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- François_le_Clerc nickname ""Jambe de Bois"".
- François_le_Clerc nickname ""Peg Leg"".
- François_le_Clerc nickname ""Pie de Palo"".
- François_le_Clerc placeOfBirth Normandy.
- François_le_Clerc placeOfDeath "Azores Islands".
- François_le_Clerc serviceyears "? – 1563".
- François_le_Clerc shortDescription "Privateer".
- François_le_Clerc type Privateer.
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- François_le_Clerc comment "François or Francis Le Clerc, known as "Jambe de Bois" ("Peg Leg"), (died 1563) was a 16th-century French privateer, originally from Normandy. He is credited as the first pirate in the modern era to have a "peg leg". He was often the first to board an enemy vessel during an attack or raid. It was this brazen style that eventually caused him to suffer the loss of a leg and severe damage to one arm while fighting the English at Guernsey in 1549.".
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- François_le_Clerc label "Ле Клерк, Франсуа".
- François_le_Clerc label "弗朗索瓦·勒克莱尔".
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