John Taylor
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18th century pirate
Why Is John Taylor Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Taylor was a pirate active in the Indian Ocean, best known for participating in two of the richest pirate captures of all time. History Taylor began his piratical career in 1718 as a crewman aboard the trading sloop Buck when Howell Davis staged a mutiny, took over the ship, and convinced the crew to take up piracy. After attempting to oust Davis from command, Taylor transferred to a prize ship commanded by Jeremiah Cocklyn, who soon split with Davis to sail alongside Olivier Levasseur.
