Nicholas Brown (pirate)

For other people named Nicholas Brown, see Nicholas Brown (disambiguation).
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

Notes

  1. Earle, Peter (3 July 2013). The Pirate Wars. St. Martin's Press. p. 206. ISBN 9781466849075. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  2. 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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