Libertatia
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Libertatia (also known as Libertalia) is said to have been a free colony forged by pirates under the leadership of Captain James Misson in the late 17th century. Whether or not Libertatia actually existed is disputed. It is described in the book A General History of the Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson, an otherwise unknown individual who may have been a pseudonym of Daniel Defoe. Much of the book is a mixture of fact and fiction, and it is possible the account of Libertatia is entirely fabricated.
Libertatia is said to have consisted of an enclave within north Madagascar and to have lasted for about twenty five years. The precise location is not known, however, most sources say it stretched from the Bay of Antongil to Mananjary, including Ile Sainte Marie and Foulpointe. Thomas Tew, the Provençal Misson and an Italian Dominican priest named Caraccioli were involved in founding it.
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Libertalia in popular culture
Literature
- William S. Burroughs Cities of the Red Night, 1981
- Ghost of Chance, 1991 by William S. Burroughs
- Johnson, Charles. A General History of the Pyrates, 1999
- Libertalia, une utopie pirate (French extract of "Histoire générale des plus fameux pirates", L'Esprit Frappeur
- Marcus Rediker. "Libertalia: The Pirate's Utopia," in Pirates: Terror on the High Seas from the Caribbean to the South China Sea.
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court: Wild Waters, 2009
Film
- Against All Flags (1952)
- The King's Pirate (1967)
Video games
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)
- Fallout 4 (2015)