Capt. John Ward, Ancient Planter - Captain John Ward

Started by Lord Raymond Nichols, DD, Baron of Sealand on Saturday, July 30, 2022
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Could this be the pirate John Ward that Jack Sparrow was based on? And should he be in the pirates and privateers project?

A different Jack Ward.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ward

John Ward or Birdy (c. 1553[1] – 1622), also known as Jack Ward or later as Yusuf Reis, was an English-Ottoman pirate who later converted to Islam and became a Barbary Corsair for the Ottoman Caliphate operating out of Tunis during the early 17th century.

The character Jack Sparrow from the film series Pirates of the Caribbean was inspired by him.[2][3] The BBC History Magazine also revealed John Ward as the pirate behind the character.[4]

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