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==Roberto Cofresí{{snd}}a 19th-century pirate==
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[[Roberto Cofresí]], better known as "El Pirata Cofresí", became interested in sailing at a young age. By the time he reached adulthood there were some political and economic difficulties in Puerto Rico, which at the time was a colony of Spain. Influenced by this situation he decided to become a pirate in 1818. Cofresí commanded several assaults against cargo vessels focusing on those that were responsible for exporting gold. During this time he focused his attention on boats from the United States and the local Spanish government ignored several of these actions. In early March 1825, [[Capture of the sloop Anne|Cofresí engaged the USS ''Grampus'']] and a flotilla of ships led by Capt. [[John D. Sloat]] in battle. He eventually abandoned his ship and tried to escape by land before being captured. After being imprisoned he was sent to [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], where a brief military trial found him guilty and on 29 March 1825, he and other members of his crew were executed by a firing squad. After his death his life was used as inspiration for several stories and myths, which served as the basis for books and other media.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.preb.com/biog/hcofresi.htm| author=Luis R. Negrón Hernández, Jr.| title=Roberto Cofresí: El pirata caborojeño| language=es| access-date=25 May 2007}}</ref>