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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
The purported remains - mostly pieces of cannons, anchors and wood - of the
Quedagh Merchant,
which belonged to the Scottish privateer Captain William Kidd, were found in the waters off Isla
Catalina, near the shores of the Casa de Campo resort. The ship was scuttled and set on fire after Kidd
returned to England to face charges of piracy. Despite the fact that he was often acting under the au-
thority of the English navy, he was convicted of piracy and hanged in London in 1699.
