On May 23, 1701, Captain William Kidd met his fate on the banks of the Thames River in London, leaving behind a controversial legacy and an ongoing search for his buried treasure. His execution was particularly gruesome: The rope broke on the first attempt, forcing the executioner to hang him a second time.
Denounced as a pirate in November 1698, Kidd surrendered himself to authorities, convinced he could prove his innocence. Instead, he was imprisoned in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for nearly a year before he was transported to London for trial. In May 1701, Kidd was convicted of multiple counts of piracy and the murder of a crewman.
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