Flora Burn
British pirate
About Flora Burn
Flora Burn was a privateer.
Flora Burn was an American female pirate, who engaged in piracy in the year 1741 and operated on the East Coast of North America.
Life and piracy On June 2, 1741, Governor Richard Ward of Rhode Island, grants Captain Benjamin Norton a privateering commission, empowering him to undertake aggressive actions against Spanish vessels and commodities. The vessels name is HMS Revenge. Flora Burns is listed among thirty-five sailors of the American privateer ship during its voyage off the American coast in 1741. Her role within the ship is listed as Sailor.
While a member of the privateer crew, she was granted a one-and-three-quarter share, consistent with the allocation for all other sailors. In contrast, the commander, Benjamin Norton, held a two-and-a-half share. The total shares of the ship is 55.
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Who was Flora Burn?
British pirate
When was Flora Burn born?
Flora Burn was born in England.
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Flora Burn was a privateer.
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