Robert Surcouf (12 December 1773 – 8 July 1827) was a French privateer who operated in the Indian Ocean between 1789 and 1801, and again from 1807 to 1808, capturing over 40 prizes. He later amassed a large fortune as a ship-owner, from privateering, commerce, and illegal slave trade, and as a landowner.
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12 December 1773 Saint-Malo, France
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Died |
8 July 1827 (aged 53) Saint-Servan, Saint-Malo, France
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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