Hippolyte Bouchard

Hippolyte or Hipólito Bouchard (15 January 1780 – 4 January 1837), also called Pirata Buchar in California was a French-born Argentine sailor and corsair (pirate). He fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

As a pirate, he attacked Chile and Peru. He was under the command of the Irish-Argentine Admiral William Brown. He blocked the port of Manila, Philippines. Bouchard also recovered a privateer who was taken by enemies in Hawaii. While in Hawaii, he also met the local ruler, King Kamehameha I. His forces were in Monterey, California. In Monterey, he started a colony and raised the Argentine flag. He would keep the town for 6 days. After raiding Monterey, he stole from Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. At the end of his voyage(travels), he raided many Spanish ports in Central America. He was called a hero and patriot in Argentina. Many places are named after Bouchard.

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 Hipólito (Hypolite) Bouchard and the Raid of 1818 at Monterey County Historical Society

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