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Zheng Yi's Pirates Capture John Turner, 1806
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Title:
Zheng Yi's Pirates Capture John Turner, 1806
Caption:
The capture of British sailor John Turner by Zheng Yi 's pirates in 1806. Zheng Yi (1765-1807) was one of the most powerful Chinese pirates along the Chinese coast during the 19th century. He and his wife Ching Shih, a prostitute whom he fell in love with, captured Cheung Po Tsai who according to legend became her lover. Cheung was later adopted by them. After Cheng I died in 1807, Ching Shih took over the pirating business.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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Image size:
3875 x 2880 px | 31.9 MB
Print size:
32.8 x 24.4 cm | 12.9 x 9.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • 19TH CENTURY • ART • ARTWORK • ASIAN • ATTACKING SHIP • BRITISH SAILOR • BUCCANEER • BW • CANTONESE • CANTONESE-CHINESE • CAPTURE • CELEBRITY • CHENG I SAO • CHENG I • CHINA SEA • CHINESE • CHING SHIH • CHING YIH SAOU • CHING YIH • DRAWING • ENGLISH SAILOR • FAMOUS • FIGURE • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • IMPORTANT • JOHN TURNER • LARGEST PIRATE CONFEDERATION • MADAME CHING • MALE • MAN • MEN • NOTABLE • OUTLAW • PEOPLE • PERSON • PERSONALITIES • PERSONALITY • PIRACY • PIRATE CREW • PIRATE • PIRATES • QING CHINA • RED FLAG FLEET • SKETCH • WELL-KNOWN • WIDOW OF ZHENG • ZHENG YI SAO • ZHENG YI'S PIRATES • ZHENG YI
