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François Le Clerc

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Gender Male
Born Normandy
France
DiedAzores
Portugal
Azores
1563
Azores
Base of operations Saint Lucia
Other namesTotó Vasa Vasa, Kiss Kiss
NationalityFrench
Base of oper Saint Lucia
Nicknam"Jambe de Bois"; "Pata de Palo"; "Peg Leg"
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Date of Upd.
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François Le Clerc Life story


François or Francis Le Clerc, known as "Jambe de Bois", was a 16th-century French privateer, originally from Normandy. He is credited as the first pirate in the modern era to have a "peg leg". He was often the first to board an enemy vessel during an attack or raid.

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