Marooning
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Marooning is the intentional act of abandoning someone in an uninhabited area, such as a desert island. The word is attested in 1699, and is derived from the term maroon, a word for a fugitive slave,
Marooned by Howard Pyle
Edward England
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Edward England was an Irish pirate. The ships he sailed on included the Pearl and later the Fancy, for which England exchanged the Pearl in 1720. His flag was the classic Jolly Roger — almost exactly
Marooning
…desired. The outcome of marooning was usually fatal, but survival was possible if the condemned could obtain a means of escape, as in the case of pirate Edward England, or the island on which the condemned was marooned had enough resources for long-term survival. The chief practitioners of marooning were 17th and 18th…
An 18th century woodcut of England
An engraving depicting the pirate Edward England with, in the background, the fight of the Fancy (left) and the Cassandra.
Edward England, marooned, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes MET DP835029