La Plus Grande Attaque de Pirates De Tous Les Temps Qui Ébranla un Empire

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Oubliez les flibustiers des Caraïbes—ces pirates avaient des ambitions bien plus grandes. En 1628, une flotte de pirates néerlandais impitoyables dirigée par l'amiral Piet Hein réalisa le plus grand cambriolage de l'histoire, en attaquant une flotte de trésor espagnole chargée d'argent provenant des Amériques. ⚔️ Lors d'une attaque audacieuse au large des côtes de Cuba, ils s'emparèrent de plus de 11 millions de pièces d'argent, une somme si colossale qu'elle finança toute une guerre contre l'Espagne ! Ce n'était pas seulement un vol—c'était un coup qui ébranla l'Empire espagnol jusqu'à son cœur, prouvant qu'aucune flotte n'était vraiment en sécurité. Même aujourd'hui, cela reste le plus grand butin de pirates enregistré dans l'histoire, faisant de Piet Hein le seul pirate à voler la fortune d'un empire en un seul coup audacieux ! 🏆  Animation créée par Sympa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Musique par Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com   Pour ne rien perdre de Sympa, abonnez-vous!: https://goo.gl/6E4Xna​ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nos réseaux sociaux : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sympasympacom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sympa.officiel/  Stock de fichiers (photos, vidéos et autres): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Si tu en veux encore plus, fais un tour ici:  http://sympa-sympa.com

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00:00On September 7, 1695, somewhere by the sea, near Cape Bonne-Espérance, a merchant ship, loaded with treasures, was sailing from present-day Yemen to its port in India.

00:13Its escort, previously captured by pirates, could no longer protect it, and soon a frigate appeared on the horizon, heading straight for it.

00:22From the mast, a red pavilion adorned with a skull was floating in the wind.

00:26When the battle was over, the British pirate Henry Avery sailed away, taking one of the most important catches of the time.

00:34All these events took place during the golden age of piracy, between 1790 and 1730.

00:41At that time, every ship crossing the Atlantic feared the European pirates, and the expression « a thousand sabors » resonated in the taverns of many continents.

00:50From the coasts of North America to those of South America, these pirates attacked the merchant ships to seize their precious loot.

00:58The Caribbean was at the heart of piracy.

01:01Are the names of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd familiar to you, or am I the only one to immerse myself in the stories of pirates?

01:08Anyway, at the end of the 17th century, the quest for wealth led some to sail east, along the African coast and penetrating the Indian Ocean.

01:18This is how Avery ended up so far east.

01:21But he was not the only European to sail in this direction.

01:25The Indian Ocean was then a real commercial harbour,

01:28where ships carrying luxury goods or pilgrims were sailing to the Mecca or the Mughal Empire, located in the Indies.

01:37Their cargaisons consisted of parties, spices, incense and perfumes.

01:42In addition, the East Indies Company sailed in the name of several European empires such as England, the Netherlands and France,

01:49goods as diverse as liquid silver and jewels.

01:53The dream of every pirate, you will agree.

01:56The most coveted ships were those of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,

02:00whose immense empire extended over almost the entire Indian subcontinent.

02:04Back in the Caribbean, the most common cargaisons were made of fabric, wood and spirit.

02:11However, these goods did not satisfy the most ambitious pirates, who turned to more luxurious purchases.

02:17However, silver and jewellery were available in abundance in the Indian Ocean.

02:21Among the first to go there was Adam Baldridge,

02:25wanted for the murder of a man in Jamaica, then under British domination.

02:29By unscrupulous means, he managed, in 1691, to establish a pirate refuge on St. Mary's Island,

02:37near the north coast of Madagascar, 400 km from the African continent.

02:42This place was ideally located at the crossroads of the main maritime routes linking Europe to Asia.

02:48The pirates made sure to fortify the island.

02:50As one might expect, they did not appreciate impromptu visits and enjoyed staying on this island,

02:56where they could party safely.

02:59A Frenchman named Olivier Levasseur and his English colleague, John Taylor,

03:04were among the most prosperous inhabitants of the island.

03:07In 1721, they easily captured a Portuguese ship loaded with treasures.

03:13However, the operation did not go smoothly.

03:16A violent storm damaged the ship, forcing them to dock on the island of La Réunion for repairs.

03:21On board were individuals of marque, such as the Viceroy of Portuguese India and the Bishop of Goa.

03:27But what truly marked the success of the tandem was the loot.

03:32Doublons, diamonds, and porcelain worth several hundred million euros.

03:38The loot was so colossal that the pirates did not even bother to rob the rich passengers.

03:44However, this feat did not succeed in eclipsing that of Henry Avery, made 26 years earlier.

03:50We know little about this Englishman, except that he was born in Plymouth and served in the merchant navy.

03:56In 1694, Avery became the first lieutenant on board the Charles II,

04:00a racing ship seized by the Spanish crown.

04:03These ships, private property, were engaged by the nations in times of war against other powers.

04:09Avery's role was to track down French smugglers in the Caribbean.

04:13But things were about to change.

04:16Remarkably persuasive, Avery fomented a mutiny in 1694, which was crowned a success.

04:23After leaving the unfortunate captain on the ground and renaming the ship Fancy,

04:28the new captain headed for Madagascar.

04:31There, he learned that an imposing fleet of 25 ships was about to rally its docking port in India.

04:38Among the ships, in addition to the pilgrims, were several ships loaded with treasures belonging to the Great Mughal.

04:45Without wasting time, Avery formed an armada of six ships to track down the Mughal convoy.

04:50As soon as they saw the fleet, the pirates launched into a frenzied pursuit.

04:54They managed to board an escort ship, taking gold and silver for a value exceeding the current 17 million euros.

05:01And as if that were not enough, Avery and his crew launched in pursuit of the admiral ship.

05:06The Ganges-Hawaii, India's largest ship at the time, capable of defending itself better than the entire fleet.

05:13Luck smiled on the pirates, because one of their flights seriously damaged the Indian ship, cutting its main mast in two.

05:20Taking advantage of the opportunity, Avery docked the immobilized Mughal ship, and his men climbed aboard.

05:26Despite the abandonment of their captain, the Indian sailors opposed an impressive resistance.

05:31Finally, Avery's men triumphed, making one of the most lucrative takes in the history of piracy.

05:39They filled their coffers with hundreds of thousands of jewelry and precious metals.

05:44After that, they took the direction of the Bahamas, emitting their immense wealth for profit, to convince the governor to let them coast.

05:53Their most precious good, fancy, was part of the deal.

05:57When the news of this plunder reached the great Mughals, a diplomatic scandal broke out.

06:03The furious emperor accused the East India Company of plotting against him, and had several of his high-ranking officials arrested.

06:11Fearing that the sovereign would cancel their precious trade agreements, the Company decided to prove its good faith by dragging those responsible to justice.

06:20With the help of British ships specially equipped for the high seas, a pursuit was launched across the globe, aiming to capture Avery and his crew.

06:30With the promise of a reward to anyone who would succeed in capturing them.

06:35This pursuit was only partially fruitful, because the Navy only managed to capture and judge a handful of pirates.

06:42Most of them dispersed throughout Europe and the Americas, taking their share of the loot with them.

06:49Avery, on the other hand, won the nickname of Pirate King thanks to his exploits in the Indian Ocean.

06:55Historians suppose that he took refuge in Ireland with his share of the treasure under a false name, George Washington's.

07:02No, I'm kidding.

07:05Piracy was a dangerous trade, and all European adventurers did not meet the same success in the East.

07:12Take for example the Dutch pirate Dirk Schivers, who managed to trap four ships in the Indian port of Calicut.

07:19He ransacked the city as well as the East Indies Company, but was only offered half of the amount required.

07:25Finally, another amount was negotiated.

07:28But as this one did not arrive, Schivers set fire to another ship.

07:32At that moment, both the British and the Indians were fed up and sent ten Corsair ships to chase Schivers, which they managed to do.

07:42The captain of the regained St. Mary's Island had his hands empty.

07:46At the turn of the 18th century, the increased European presence in the region marked the end of the golden age of piracy.

07:52While the British authorities intensified their raids against pirate landmarks, the number of these fell drastically.

07:59In 1692, a terrible earthquake followed by a tsunami destroyed a famous pirate landmark, Port Royal in Jamaica.

08:09However, piracy in the Indian Ocean has never completely disappeared.

08:13Modern pirates may no longer have eye covers or parrots on their shoulders, but they are just as determined as those of the past.

08:20The Malacca District connects the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, and today nearly 40% of world trade passes through this route.

08:28However, piracy was still present in the 21st century.

08:33The authorities of Malaysia and Indonesia, the two countries that separate this district, managed to curb piracy in 2016.

08:41And no, this is not a romantic fable.

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