Pirate Cofresí Captured: Caribbean Lawlessness Ends
Spanish naval forces cornered and captured Roberto Cofresi, one of the Caribbean's last successful pirates, ending his five-year campaign of raiding merchant vessels off Puerto Rico. His capture and swift execution by firing squad signaled the definitive end of Caribbean piracy as governments asserted permanent naval dominance over trade routes.
March 5, 1825
201 years ago
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