What are some places in Nassau named after Woodes Rogers?

Nassau city street named after Woodes Rogers - an English sea captain, privateer and the first Royal Governor of The Bahamas.

1. What was the title given to woodes Rogers when he arrived in the Bahamas?
2. Where is woodes Rogers statue located in the Bahamas?
3. What did woodes Rogers do in the Bahamas?
4. In which month and year did woodes Rogers arrive in the Bahamas?
5. Was captain Flint a real pirate?
6. Was woodes Rogers a real person?
7. Was Eleanor Guthrie real?
8. Who was the second royal governor of the Bahamas?
9. Were there pirates in Nassau?
10. Where in the Bahamas was Pirates of the Caribbean filmed?
11. Did Spain invade Nassau?
12. What made The Bahamas a good place for pirates?
13. How did the men in woodes Rogers council help him?

What was the title given to woodes Rogers when he arrived in the Bahamas?

In 1717 Rogers was appointed royal governor of the Bahamas. The following year he arrived at Nassau, headquarters of more than 2,000 pirates, where he established orderly government and forced many outlaws to surrender.

Where is woodes Rogers statue located in the Bahamas?

In front of the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau is a statue of Woodes Rogers, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. Rogers played a very important role in getting rid of the pirates that inhabited the region during the Great Pirate Era, which lasted from 1690 to 1720.

What did woodes Rogers do in the Bahamas?

During his first tenure of o ce 1718-21 Rogers succeeded in expelling the pirates, in cleaning up Nassau, rebuilding the fort and reforming the civil government. It was during his administration the Bahamas' first motto "Expulsis, Piratis, Restituta Commercia" was coined.

In which month and year did woodes Rogers arrive in the Bahamas?

On July 25, 1718,* Woodes Rogers arrived in the Bahamas as the islands' first appointed Royal Governor.

Was captain Flint a real pirate?

Flint is a fictional 18th-century pirate captain who features in a number of novels, television series, and films. The original character was created by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894).

Was woodes Rogers a real person?

Woodes Rogers (c. 1679 – 15 July 1732) was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader and, from 1718, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He is known as the captain of the vessel that rescued marooned Alexander Selkirk, whose plight is generally believed to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.

Was Eleanor Guthrie real?

Eleanor Guthrie

Not quite a historical figure in her own right, Eleanor and her father represent members of the Guthrie clan, a Scottish merchant family who lived near Nassau and made a fortune dealing with the pirates.

Who was the second royal governor of the Bahamas?

Woodes Rogers, 26 July 1718–1721, first time. George Phenney, 1721–1728. Woodes Rogers, August 1729–16 July 1732, second time. Richard Thompson, 1732–1733, acting.

Were there pirates in Nassau?

The Ascendance of Benjamin Hornigold

It was Hornigold who declared Nassau a Pirate's Republic. At the time there were about 100 locals in the port town and roughly 1,000 pirates, and dozens of surrounding secluded cays provided the perfect home base for pirates looking to ravage the Caribbean.

Where in the Bahamas was Pirates of the Caribbean filmed?

Grand Bahama is where ocean-bound scenes in the film where filmed In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead mans chest. The northernmost island of the Bahamas, Grand Bahama is famous for its vibrant atmosphere. Johnny Depp enjoyed the area so much that he bought his own island nearby after the film was released.

Did Spain invade Nassau?

The Raid on Nassau, on the Bahamian island of New Providence, was a privately raised Franco-Spanish expedition against the English taking place in October 1703, during the War of the Spanish Succession; it was a Franco-Spanish victory, leading to Nassau's brief occupation, then its destruction.

What made The Bahamas a good place for pirates?

The Bahamas were well-suited as a base of operations for pirates as its waters were too shallow for a large man-of-war but deep enough for the fast, shallow draft vessels favoured by pirates. ... Despite their rivalries, the pirates formed themselves into the “Flying Gang” and quickly became infamous for their exploits.

How did the men in woodes Rogers council help him?

How did the men in Woodes Rogers council help him? They helped him govern the island, and also clean up and rebuilt the town. What was built to protect the island? A fort was built.