William Kidd, the Scottish privateer turned accused pirate, was hanged at London's Execution Dock after a sensational trial.

Privateer-turned-pirate William Kidd was hanged at Execution Dock in London after a sensational trial for piracy and murder.

English privateer-turned-pirate William Kidd was hanged at Execution Dock in London after a sensational trial, his body later displayed in a cage as a warning to sailors.