Edward England

Edward England (real name Edward Seegar, * 17th century; † end of 1720 in Madagascar ) originating from Ireland, 1717-1720 active pirate. He was by Emanuel Wynne, the second pirate who hoisted the famous skull and crossbones flag that everyone knows as the classic pirate flag today.

Life

England's career as a pirate began when the ship on which he rode along from Jamaica to Providence, was applied in 1717 by the pirate captain Christopher Winter. Meanwhile team liked Edward and soon the command, he was assigned its own sloop. When, in July 1718, the new governor of the Bahamas, Woodes Rogers, arrived and launched a military campaign against the pirates, their situation deteriorated rapidly. Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Calico Jack Rackham and other pirates were captured and executed for the most part. The age of pirates walked quickly to an end.

Edward England broke away with his crew and sailed to Madagascar, where he wanted to make a new beginning. During the trip he captured the Pearl that his main ship was as Royal James.

After England and his mate John Taylor had a few weeks stopped at Madagascar, they stood to the north in the lake. A Dutch ship with 34 guns was captured, renamed Fancy and made ​​instead of the Royal James as the new nave in England. Fancy also the name of the ship had been, with the the pirate Henry Every was around 25 years prior to that its legendary pinch. After England had returned in August 1720 to Madagascar, he and Taylor presented two Dutch ships and a ship of the East India Company. Taylor followed the Dutch ships, while England, the English ship Cassandra shelled a few hours until the Captain James Macrae it ran aground and brought his crew ashore. The prey of Cassandra provided 75,000 pounds sterling, but the battle cost around 90 crew members of the fancy life.

When the crew of Cassandra came a few days later from the woods, Taylor wanted to take revenge on her. However, the pity of England gained the upper hand: He ordered the men to sail away on the Fancy. Then rebelled Taylor, leaving England and three others expose in Mauritius. England succeeded to build a raft and thus to arrive at Madagascar to the Bay of Saint Augustine. To survive, he had to beg for food there. England died there in late 1720.