Michel le Basque

Michel le Basque
Born
Michel Etchegorria
OccupationsPirate 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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