John Watling
John Watling (also George Watling) (* 17th century ; † 1681 at Arica in Chile) was an English pirate in the 17th century.
Life
John Watling used an island in the Bahamas as his base , which he named Watling Island . This name lasted until 1925, when the island was renamed San Salvador because it was assumed to be the island on which Columbus landed after his first voyage. The Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile under his captain's command were left behind by a crew member, an Indian from the Miskito coast who had simply been forgotten, inspired Defoe to write his Robinson novel. When Watling attacked the Chilean city of Arica in 1681 , he was killed.
It was said of him that he never looted on Sundays and even forbade his team to play cards on Sundays.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara Potthast-Jutkeit: The Mosquito Coast in the Field of Tension between British and Spanish Politics, 1502-1821 , Böhlau, 1988, ISBN 3412066877, page 76
- ↑ Ernst Samhaber: South America: Face, Spirit, History , H. Govert, 1942, page 668
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Watling, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Watling, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English pirate |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1681 |
| Place of death | Arica |