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The Boucaniers were a group of pig and cattle hunters on the island of Hispaniola, that kickstarted both Caribbean piracy, the French colonial empire, and the BBQ we know and love today. This is their story.
Sources:
Buccaneers and soldiers in the Americas - René Chartrand
Islanders in the Stream - Michael Craton, Gail Saunders
History of the Buccaneers - James Burney
L'Ile de la Tortue au cœur de la Flibuste caraïbe - Michiel Christian Camus
The Buccaneer's Realm - Benerson Little
The Buccaneers of America - Alexandre Exquemelin
The Memoirs of Père Labat - Jean-Baptiste Labat
The Great Days of Piracy - George Woodbury
Two Voyages to Campechy - William Dampier
Music credits:
An old epitaph - Jon Sayles
Go crystal tears - Jon Sayles
Civilization V music - Americas - Cold Floating
Civilization V music - Americas - Fearful Steps
Civilization V music - Americas - Jurua
Civilization V music - Americas - Putumayo
Civilization V music - Americas - Heavy Gurgling
Civilization V music - Americas - Rolling Tone
Si no os hubiera mirado - Jon Sayles
Scarlatti: Sonata E Minor - Jon Sayles
DamaMay - Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com
Oppressive Gloom - Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com
Der Hund - Jon Sayles
Caldero y llave, madon: Jual del Encina - Jon Sayles
Thomas Lupo: Fantasia - Jon Sayles
Johann Fischer Musicalisches Blumen-Bueschlein Suite No.5 in E minor
I Goe before my darling - Jon Sayles
My Lady Carey’s Dompe - Jon Sayles
Footage credits:
Treasure Island(1990)
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:49 Beginnings
7:00 Rise of the Boucaniers
22:04 How they operated
40:00 A buccaneer barbecue