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Add new Web site: U.S. Naval Institute - The Buccaneers. Jan 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - History of the buccaneers of America. Jun 06, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Buccaneers. Dec 14, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Buccaneer. Mar 10, 2023
Revised English translation of the Dutch zeerovers. Jul 13, 2018
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Buccaneers. Oct 22, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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