Who hired the Quedagh Merchant that Kidd captured?
Spanish Merchants
English Merchants
Armenian Merchants
Italian Merchants
Answer
The Quedagh Merchant, also known as the Mocha Frigate, was a trading vessel that was captured by the pirate William Kidd in 1698. The ship was originally hired by a group of Armenian merchants based in Surat, India, who were seeking to expand their trade routes into the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
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