QMR Calico Jack Traditional Cache
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QMR - The Quest for Morgan's Rum
‘Calico Jack’ was so named due to his penchant for brightly coloured clothing – his supposedly tall and handsome figure was reputedly clothed in a notable fashion – striped calico shirt, jacket and trousers. His crew flew the distinctive skull and crossed cutlasses flag and Rackham was probably the closest historical figure to the public and media perception of pirates today. In fact, Rackham was not a very bloodthirsty or prolific pirate, preferring to concentrate on attacking fishing boats and small costal vessels. However, his flamboyant image and his inclusion of two distinctive female pirates into his crew mean that Rackham has gone down in history.
Rackham and his crew, in a break from their usual minor exploits, stole the William on 22nd August 1720. Having appropriated this 12-ton sloop from the safe confines of Nassau harbour, Rackham proceeded to hoist the Skull and cutlass flag and attack several small vessels on a cruise from the Bahamas to Jamaica. This infuriated the Governor of New Providence, Captain Woodes Rogers, and a proclamation was issued against Rackham and his crew in the Boston Gazette on 5th September 1720, declaring them pirates. Rogers sent Jonathan Barnet, captain of the Tyger, to hunt down the brigands. In fact, two well armed ships holding a total of 45 men were dispatched to take down Rackham’s crew. They located Rackham’s ship off Negril Point, Jamaica, and found the crew to be, for the most part, the worse for drink and disinclined to fight for their freedom.
Many thanks to Mandarin Lake for placing the original cache.
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