The hunt for the Whydah galley at sunrise
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The Whydah galley off the coast of Hispaniola at sunrise being hunted by Samuel Bellamy's crew.
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Bellamy's crew followed their prey, the Whydah galley slave ship, for 3 days and nights before taking her with scarcely a shot being fired.
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Book: The legend of Captain Sam Bellamy and the Which of Wellfleet. On April 26, 1717, the Whydah galley, laden with treasure, sunk in a violent nor'easter in shallow water just off the coast of Cape Cod Massachusetts.
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Captain Samuel Bellamy (c. 23 February 1689 – 26 April 1717), erroneously known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as one of the wealthiest pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy.
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