Bahamas Historical Society - ON THIS DAY IN BAHAMIAN HISTORY... 5th February 1717 - Woodes Rogers was appointed Royal Governor and Captain-General of the Bahama Islands by King George I of Great
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Statue of Woodes Rogers, the first royal governor of the Bahamas | Nassau Old Town | Nassau | Travel Story and Pictures from Bahamas
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How Woodes Rogers Defeated the Pirates of the Caribbean | by Purple History | Lessons from History | Medium
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Woodes Rogers's appreciation! Great character played by a fantastic actor. Loved him! : r/BlackSails
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