Edward Mansvelt

Edward Mansvelt
Bornfl. 1659
Died1666
Piratical career
TypeBuccaneer
AllegianceEngland
Years active1650s–1660s
RankAdmiral
Base of operationsPort Royal

Edward Mansvelt or Mansfield (fl. 1659–1666) was a 17th-century Dutch corsair and buccaneer who, at one time, was acknowledged as an informal chieftain of the "Brethren of the Coast". He was the first to organise large scale raids against Spanish settlements, tactics which would be utilised to attack Spanish strongholds by later buccaneers in future years, and held considerable influence in Tortuga and Port Royal. He was widely considered one of the finest buccaneers of his day and, following his death, his position was assumed by his protégé and vice-admiral, Henry Morgan.[1]

  1. ^ Guttman, Robert (October 1991). "Henry Morgan: The Pirate Who Invaded Panama in 1671". Military History Magazine.