 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2021) |
Nathaniel North | |
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 Captain Nathaniel North, as depicted in the 1933 World Wide Gum Co. "Sea Raiders" trading card series | |
| Born | c. 1671 |
| Died | 1716 |
| Piratical career | |
| Type | Privateer, pirate |
| Years active | c. 1689 – 1703/4, 1707–1716 |
| Rank | Quartermaster / Captain |
| Base of operations | Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, Indian Ocean |
| Commands | Brigantine Defiant, frigate Charles |
| Later work | Occasional slaver[1] |
Nathaniel North (c. 1671–1716) was a pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy, operating in the Indian Ocean under John Bowen and then as captain of the Defiant following Bowen's retirement in 1704. After losing the Defiant he ruled a pirate colony at Ambonaivo made up of his former crew before returning to sea. North reportedly retired with great wealth in 1709, settling in Madagascar and marrying a local woman, but was later murdered by her family.
- ^ Seitz, Don Carlos. For the remainder of his life... Under the Black Flag: Exploits of the Most Notorious Pirates Mineola, New York: Courier Dover Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-486-42131-7