Lewis Scot
English buccaneer
About Lewis Scot
Lewis Scot was a privateer.
Lewis Scot was a Scottish buccaneer who, according to writer Alexander Esquemeling, was the first pirate to raid Spanish coastal settlements in the Caribbean and West Indies during the mid-seventeenth century.
Scot is especially known for his raid of the Spanish city of Campeche on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. After receiving a ransom for the city, he is said to have retired in Tortuga.
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Who was Lewis Scot?
English buccaneer
What was Lewis Scot's occupation?
Lewis Scot was a privateer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lewis Scot. https://biography.guide/lewis-scot/
MLA: "Lewis Scot." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lewis-scot/.
Chicago: "Lewis Scot." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lewis-scot/.
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