Person

François le Clerc

French privateer

b. 1520 CE – d. 1563 CE World The Atlantic Lands

François or Francis Le Clerc, known as Jambe de Bois ('Peg Leg'), is a 16th century French privateer, originally from Normandy.

He is credited as the first pirate in the modern era to have a "peg leg".

Moran, J. (2017). François le Clerc. History Atlas. Retrieved 15 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/francois-le-clerc/

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