Étienne Pellot
Étienne Pellot "Montvieux", aka le Renard Basque (the Basque fox), (1 September 1765, Hendaye, France – 1856, Hendaye), was the last known French corsair, renowned for his bravery and success.
Some of his ships, notably the Deux-Amis and the Général Augereau, have gone down in corsair legend. He received the Légion d'honneur. Etienne Pellot died in Hendaye in 1856.
Every January, children dress up as corsairs and parade the streets of Hendaye to celebrate the return of Étienne Pellot, the last Basque corsair.[1]
References
- ↑ Hendaye · Saint-Vincent "Le renard basque est de retour. Les enfants accueilleront le corsaire hendayais Étienne Pellot dans la liesse des fêtes."
- Thierry Sandre, Le Corsaire Pellot - Qui Courut Pour Le Roi Pour La République Et Pour L'empereur Et Qui Était Basque, La Renaissance du livre, 1932 ; Rééd. La Découvrance - juin 2005
- Pierre Darrigrand, Contradictions et erreurs sur les exploits du corsaire Pellot
- J. Duvoisin, Le dernier des corsaires ou la vie d'Étienne Pellot-Montvieux de Hendaye, 1856
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