Edward Low
Edward "Ned" Low (* around 1690 in Westminster (London) ; † possibly in Martinique in 1724 by execution) was an English pirate captain whose area of operations was on both sides of the Atlantic .
Edward Low in a Storm ( National Maritime Museum )
Low was already notorious during his lifetime for his extremely cruel attacks against the crew members of ships he had captured and is considered one of the cruelest pirates of the golden age of piracy . Reports suggest that Low often cut off his victims' lips, noses and ears before they were killed. The exact circumstances of his death are unclear and have given rise to much speculation.
literature
- David Cordingly: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. Harvest Books, 1997, ISBN 0-15-600549-2 .
- Charles Ellms: The Pirates own Book. Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers. 1837 ( gutenberg.org ).
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| SURNAME | Low, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lowe, Edward; Loe, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English pirate captain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1690 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westminster (London) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1724 |
| Place of death | Martinique |