Michel le Basque

Michel le Basque
Born
Michel Etchegorria
NationalityKingdom of Navarre
Occupation(s)Pirate and flibustier
Years active1666–1668
Known forCompanion of François L'Olonnais
Notable workSacked Maracaibo and Gibraltar

Michel le Basque (born Michel Etchegorria; fl. 1666–1668) was a pirate and flibustier (French buccaneer) from the Kingdom of Navarre in the southwest of France. He is best known as a companion of François L'Olonnais, with whom he sacked Maracaibo and Gibraltar.

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