title: 1702 in piracy
text: # 1702 in piracy
  
  See also 1701 in piracy, other events in 1702, 1703 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### Indian Ocean
  
  * Winter - John Bowen's pirates seize the ship Speedy Return, commanded by Captain Drummond, at Maritan in Madagascar.
  