Richard Ingle | |
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| Born | c. 1609 |
| Died | 1653 (aged 43–44) |
| Cause of death | hanging? |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | seaman, ship captain, tobacco trader, privateer, pirate |
| Employer | self-employed |
| Known for | Making war with the Catholic colonial Governor Lord Baltimore and Catholics in the Province of Maryland in the name of English Parliament and the Maryland Puritans, plundering ships and attacking and seizing the colonial capital of St. Mary's City |
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| Piratical career | |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of England  Commonwealth Parliamentary Navy |
| Years active | 1642–1653 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Base of operations | Chesapeake Bay, St. Mary's City, Province of Maryland |
| Battles/wars | Plundering Time (1644–1646) Capture of St. Mary's City, Province of Maryland (1645) |
Richard Ingle (c. 1609–1653) was an English seaman, tobacco trader, privateer, and pirate in colonial Maryland. Along with another Protestant rebel, Captain William Claiborne, Ingle waged war against Lord Baltimore and Maryland Catholics in the name of English Parliament after his ship was seized and confiscated, siding with the Maryland Puritans in a period known as the "Plundering Time" during which unrest and lawlessness were widespread in the colony. Ingle and his men attacked ships and captured the colonial capital of the proprietary government in St. Mary's City, removing the Catholic Governor Lord Baltimore from power, in 1645. Most of Ingle's life and background are unknown.