Levasseur was "a French buccaneer colloquially known as La Buse or ‘The Buzzard’ for his swift and predatory tactics, remains ...

In the waters off Madagascar’s northeast coast, archaeologists say they have uncovered the final resting place of a ship ...

Archaeologists have identified a shipwreck off Madagascar as a vessel captured by pirates in 1721, possibly holding great ...

The vessel, seized by infamous pirates en route to Lisbon from Goa, was carrying an “eye-watering” amount of treasure, ...

The tale of this treasure began back in 1716 when a Frenchman, Olivier Levasseur, aka ‘La Buse’ (The Buzzard) became a privateer. He then thought that his skills were best suited to being a ...

Seychellois man tormented by treasure hunt. While his country fends off Somali pirates, Seychellois history teacher John Cruise-Wilkins is haunted by a French buccaneer who died almost 300 years ago.

John explained that the fascinating tale of the treasure started in 1716 when Frenchman Olivier Levasseur, otherwise known as ‘La Buse’ (The Buzzard) because of the speed with which he would ...

The rum is inspired by Olivier Levasseur -- a notorious pirate -- whose treasures are believed to be buried at Bel Ombre, a district in the northern part of Mahe, the main island.