Nicholas Brown (pirate)

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Nicholas Brown
c. Unknown-1726
Nickname: The Grand Pirate[1]
Type: Pirate
Place of birth: Flag of England England
Place of death: Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Jamaica.
Years of service: 17??-1726
Base of Operations: Caribbean Sea

Nicholas Brown (d. 1726) was an English pirate who was active of the coast of Jamaica during the early 18th century. Although accepting a royal pardon, he continued raiding shipping until his capture by pirate hunter and childhood friend Captain John Drudge. He eventually died of wounds during his capture and, following his death, Drudge had Brown's body decapitated and his head pickled for which he would use to collect his reward. [2]

[edit] References

  • Seitz, Don Carlos, Howard F. Gospel and Stephen Wood. Under the Black Flag: Exploits of the Most Notorious Pirates. Mineola, New York: Courier Dover Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-486-42131-7
  • Steele, Philip. The World of Pirates. Boston: Kingfisher Publications, 2004. ISBN 0-7534-5786-5

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