Jacob Pettersson Degenaar
Swedish pirate
About Jacob Pettersson Degenaar
Lived 1692 – 1766 (aged 73–74). Jacob Pettersson Degenaar was a privateer.
Jacob Pettersson Degenaar (1692 – 1 February 1766) was a Swedish pirate. He was active as a privateer in the Baltic Sea during the War of the Austrian Succession. He operated with a French letter of marque. However, since all privateering had been banned by Swedish law at that point, he was technically considered a pirate.
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Who was Jacob Pettersson Degenaar?
Swedish pirate
When was Jacob Pettersson Degenaar born?
Jacob Pettersson Degenaar was born in 1692.
When did Jacob Pettersson Degenaar die?
Jacob Pettersson Degenaar died on 1 February 1766.
What was Jacob Pettersson Degenaar's occupation?
Jacob Pettersson Degenaar was a privateer.
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