Sawkins, who never knew what fear meant, stormed the town at the head of his men, but was killed by a musket-ball.
Basil Ringrose, the buccaneer who wrote the narrative of this voyage, describes Sawkins as being "a man who was as valiant and courageous as any man could be, and the best beloved of all our company"; and on another occasion he speaks of him as "a man whom nothing on earth could terrifie."
SAWNEY, Captain.
A pirate of New Providence Island in the Bahamas. In this pirate republic this old man lived in the best hut, and was playfully known as "Governor Sawney."
de SAYAS, Francisco.
A Spanish pirate hanged at Kingston, Jamaica, in 1823.
SCOT, Lewis.
Distinguished as being the first pirate to carry on the trade on land as well as at sea. Before this time pirates were never known to be anything but harmless drunkards when on shore, whatever they might be on board their ships. Scot changed all this when he sacked and pillaged the city of Campeachy. So successful was he that his example was quickly followed by Mansfield, John Davis, and other pirates.
SCOT, Roger.
Born at Bristol.