The French residents (known as buccaneers) of Tortuga Island off the northwest coast of Hispaniola sustained themselves by curing the meat; tanning the hides; and pirating Spanish ships. Here a buccaneer holding typical buccaneer gun made by Bracchere of Dieppe and also by Galin of nantes). Illustration below show 'a buccan'; a duel; wild boar hunting. From Histoire des avanturiers flibustiers qui se sont signalez dans les Indes by Alexandre-Olivier Exquemelin; Trévoux; par la Compagnie; 1744.