François Le Clerc
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Normandy |
| France | |
| Died | Azores |
| Portugal | |
| Azores | |
| 1563 | |
| Azores | |
| Base of operations | Saint Lucia |
| Other names | Totó Vasa Vasa, Kiss Kiss |
| Nationality | French |
| Base of oper | Saint Lucia |
| Nicknam | "Jambe de Bois"; "Pata de Palo"; "Peg Leg" |
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| ID | 979770 |
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.