Aaron Smith (fl.1823-1852)

Aaron Smith (fl.1823-1852)

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English seaman, fl. 1823-1852. Taken captive by Cuban pirates when his ship was boarded en route from Jamaica to England. Forced to work as a navigator and as a member of pirate boarding parties. Subsequently tried at the Old Bailey.

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Born: fl.1823-1852

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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Aaron Smith

The atrocities of the pirates : being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the pirates of the island of Cuba, with an account of the excesses and barbarities of those inhuman freebooters / by Aaron Smith ; together with a copious and explicit report of his subsequent trial at the Old Bailey ; decorated throughout with engravings by Eric Ravilious - Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire: [1929]

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Aaron Smith (fl.1823-1852)

Aaron Smith (fl.1823-1852)

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