The flag of Emanuel Wynne

Emanuel Wynne was a French pirate captain. The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... A pirate is one who robs or plunders at sea without a commission from a recognised sovereign nation. ...

Wynne began his piratical career raiding English merchantmen off the coast of the Province of Carolina near the end of the 17th century. He later moved to the more profitable waters of the Caribbean, attacking both English and Spanish ships. The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 The Province of Carolina was a North American English colony that existed from 1663 to 1729, when it was divided into the Provinces of North and South Carolina. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

Wynne is believed to be the first (or some sources contend one of the first) pirate to fly the now familiar form of the jolly roger. His flag, showing the distinctive skull and crossbones motif, was augmented with another common pirate symbol: an hourglass (meant to signify to his prey that only by timely surrender could they evade death). Wynne is reported to have first flown the flag during a 1700 engagement with English warship HMS Poole near Santiago de Cuba. The Jolly Roger is the traditional flag of European and American pirates, envisioned today as a skull over crossed bones (see skull and cross bones), on a black field. ... Hourglass An hourglass, also known as a sandglass or sand timer, is a device for the measurement of time. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in eastern Cuba. ...