José Gaspar (Fictional Pirate ?)

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José Gaspar (Fictional Pirate ?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Gaspar

José Gaspar, also known by his nickname Gasparilla (supposedly lived c. 1756 – 1821), is an apocryphal Spanish pirate who terrorized the Gulf of Mexico from his base in southwest Florida during Florida's second Spanish period (1783 to 1821).

The 'Last of the Buccaneers" was a remarkably active pirate who amassed a huge fortune by taking many prizes and ransoming many hostages during his long career and that he died by leaping from his ship rather than face capture by the U.S. Navy, leaving behind his still-hidden treasure.

While Gaspar is a popular figure in Florida folklore, there is no evidence that he actually existed.

José Gaspar's legend is celebrated in Tampa, Florida during the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, which was first held in 1904.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasparilla_Pirate_Festival


The Legend of Jose Gaspar
https://ymkg.com/the-legend-of-jose-gasparilla/

http://www.floridahistorynetwork.com/the-legend-of-jose-gaspar.html

https://www.historicmysteries.com/jose-gaspar/


The True History and Swashbuckling Myth Behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Namesake
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-and-swashbuckling-myth-behind-tampa-bay-buccaneers-namesake-180976918/


The man behind Gasparilla: Who was José Gaspar?
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2023/01/12/the-man-behind-gasparilla--who-was-jos--gaspar-

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gasparilla pirate fest


https://www.visittampabay.com/tampa-events/gasparilla-season/gasparilla-pirate-fest/

GASPARILLA PIRATE FEST
JANUARY 28, 2023


Scheduled for 2024 January 27


GASPARILLA INVASION
https://main.gasparillapiratefest.com/invasion


The legend of Jose Gaspar and the history of Gasparilla
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/the-legend-of-jose-gaspar-and-the-history-of-gasparilla