What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 1720
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 18.32° N, 78.35° W
- Description
- part of the Golden Age of Piracy
- Naval
- yes
Capture of John Rackham
1720 naval engagement off Negril
The capture of John Rackham was a single-ship action fought between English pirate John Rackham and former privateer Jonathan Barnet. The engagement was fought in the vicinity of Negril, Jamaica and ended with the capture of Rackham and his crew after a short period of time.
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