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Here is another treasure topic little known and understood.
This region had the most continuous outbreak of piracy not just over a few decades but a few centuries. The French, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Portuguese, British all at one time fell victims to the Sulu Pirates. Many nations went on punitive expeditions Such as the British in 1872.
to destroy them only for them to regroup with a new leader and continue as business as usual. Britain sign at least 4 peace treaties with then with no avail.
Through inter clan war between themselves the Sultan of Sulu and outside interference from European powers. There is perhaps nowhere in the Philippines that would be a hot bed of lost treasure stories relating to piracy. It is in fact the Philippines answer to pirates of Caribbean.
One such legend of hidden treasure comes from the island off Jolo island.
Around 1900 There was a pirate who went by the name of Jikrir who became the scourge of sea around the Sulu Sea.
Jikrir was ruthless pirate using hit and run tactics on shipping in the Sulu sea operating of small prowls ambush small vessels and killing with out mercy crews of vessels. The more he attacked the more he got bolder vessels and the Spanish tried several times to hunt him down but failed. After when the Americans obtained the Philippines they began to experience the Kris attacks from this old seasoned pirate, who it was said had over several years amassed a sizable fortune and fluctuating amount of followers. At one time he had several hundred followers but as the century close he began to lose influence over the local population. However he was still a force to be reckoned with so much so The American Government in 1909 went after him and tracked him down.
The Following newspaper in 1909 tells of his demise in a cave in Extinct volcanic crater.
With the slaying of J¡kiri and his band,Piracy in the Sula Sea is, it is hoped, crushed out for ever. Jikiri. who had sworn The terrible oath to kill l00 people before he "passed in his checks," was located. with seven of his gang and his wife, on the island of Patina, having taken possession of a fortified cave in the crater of an extinct volcano. A gunboat and troops were sent to capture them. After ineffectually shelling the cave for two days and nights, the troops prepared to rush the defenders. Jikiri the latter took the initiative, and charged the troops. With their terrible barons and krises they hacked Jikrir and left amongst the soldiers. Lieutenant Wilson was almost decapitated by Jikiri himself, who paid the penalty by having the top of his head blown off with a load of buckshot. Eventually all the outlaws were killed, But the troops lost three dead and had nineteen Wounded. If the full list of .Jikrir's victims were known, it is believed that his awful oath would have been proved verified.
It has been said that the shell fire had sealed a small entrance to another cave from the shellfire from the gunboat that leads to Jikrir's hidden hoard of treasure. To this day old folk still believe treasure lie in buried cave from the time of Jikrir's last battle.
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This region had the most continuous outbreak of piracy not just over a few decades but a few centuries. The French, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Portuguese, British all at one time fell victims to the Sulu Pirates. Many nations went on punitive expeditions Such as the British in 1872.
to destroy them only for them to regroup with a new leader and continue as business as usual. Britain sign at least 4 peace treaties with then with no avail.
Through inter clan war between themselves the Sultan of Sulu and outside interference from European powers. There is perhaps nowhere in the Philippines that would be a hot bed of lost treasure stories relating to piracy. It is in fact the Philippines answer to pirates of Caribbean.
One such legend of hidden treasure comes from the island off Jolo island.
Around 1900 There was a pirate who went by the name of Jikrir who became the scourge of sea around the Sulu Sea.
Jikrir was ruthless pirate using hit and run tactics on shipping in the Sulu sea operating of small prowls ambush small vessels and killing with out mercy crews of vessels. The more he attacked the more he got bolder vessels and the Spanish tried several times to hunt him down but failed. After when the Americans obtained the Philippines they began to experience the Kris attacks from this old seasoned pirate, who it was said had over several years amassed a sizable fortune and fluctuating amount of followers. At one time he had several hundred followers but as the century close he began to lose influence over the local population. However he was still a force to be reckoned with so much so The American Government in 1909 went after him and tracked him down.
The Following newspaper in 1909 tells of his demise in a cave in Extinct volcanic crater.
With the slaying of J¡kiri and his band,Piracy in the Sula Sea is, it is hoped, crushed out for ever. Jikiri. who had sworn The terrible oath to kill l00 people before he "passed in his checks," was located. with seven of his gang and his wife, on the island of Patina, having taken possession of a fortified cave in the crater of an extinct volcano. A gunboat and troops were sent to capture them. After ineffectually shelling the cave for two days and nights, the troops prepared to rush the defenders. Jikiri the latter took the initiative, and charged the troops. With their terrible barons and krises they hacked Jikrir and left amongst the soldiers. Lieutenant Wilson was almost decapitated by Jikiri himself, who paid the penalty by having the top of his head blown off with a load of buckshot. Eventually all the outlaws were killed, But the troops lost three dead and had nineteen Wounded. If the full list of .Jikrir's victims were known, it is believed that his awful oath would have been proved verified.
It has been said that the shell fire had sealed a small entrance to another cave from the shellfire from the gunboat that leads to Jikrir's hidden hoard of treasure. To this day old folk still believe treasure lie in buried cave from the time of Jikrir's last battle.
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