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A 1729 oil painting by William Hogarth showing Woodes Rogers (seated), 1679-1732, and his family. Rogers was a former privateer, navigator and writer who was appointed Governor of the Bahamas in 1718. He was instrumental in stamping out piracy in the Caribbean. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)
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Original image by William Hogarth. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 07 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Hogarth, W. (2021, September 07). Woodes Rogers, Governor of the Bahamas. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14592/woodes-rogers-governor-of-the-bahamas/
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Hogarth, William. "Woodes Rogers, Governor of the Bahamas." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 07, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14592/woodes-rogers-governor-of-the-bahamas/.
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Hogarth, William. "Woodes Rogers, Governor of the Bahamas." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2021. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
