Nicholas Brown (pirate)
| Nicholas Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Died |
1726 Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Jamaica |
| Piratical career | |
| Type | Pirate |
| Base of operations | Caribbean Sea |
Nicholas Brown (died 1726) was an English pirate who was active of the coast of Jamaica during the early 18th century. Although he accepted a royal pardon, he continued raiding shipping, using the caves on the cliffs of Negril to hide his plunder. Pirate hunter and childhood schoolmate Captain John Drudge laid in wait to capture him. After a fierce gun battle, Brown surrendered. He eventually died of wounds. Drudge had Brown's body decapitated and his head pickled so he could collect the reward of £500 offered by the Jamaican government.[1][2]
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
- The Republic of Pirates, (Nonfiction), by Colin Woodward (2007). ISBN 978-0-15-603462-3
Notes
- ↑ Earle, Peter (3 July 2013). The Pirate Wars. St. Martin's Press. p. 206. ISBN 9781466849075. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Cordingly, David (6 February 2013). Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. Random House Publishing Group. p. 199. ISBN 9780307763075. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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