Nicholas Brown (pirate)

Nicholas Brown (died 1726) was an English pirate who was active of the coast of Jamaica during the early 18th century. Although he accepted a royal pardon, he continued raiding shipping, using the caves on the cliffs of Negril to hide his plunder. Pirate hunter and childhood schoolmate Captain John Drudge laid in wait to capture him. After a fierce gun battle, Brown surrendered. He eventually died of wounds. Drudge had Brown's body decapitated and his head pickled so he could collect the reward of £500 offered by the Jamaican government.