1. Howell Davis's ships were the Cadogan, Buck, Saint James, and Rover.
11 Facts About Howell Davis
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Howell Davis was elected captain and conducted raids from his base at Coxon's Hole.
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Howell Davis then formed a partnership with a French pirate Olivier Levasseur, known as La Buse, and another pirate captain, Thomas Cocklyn, which lasted until they fell out in a drunken argument.
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Howell Davis once seized a more powerful French vessel by flying a black pirate flag from another large but lightly armed ship he had recently taken.
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Howell Davis was invited to call at the fort for a glass of wine.
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Howell Davis's ship was taken by Thomas Cocklyn's men, who abused him.
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However, when informed of this, Howell Davis protected Snelgrave and obviously made a favourable impression on him.
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Snelgrave concluded that Howell Davis was a man "who was a most generous humane Person".
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The legend of Howell Davis has inspired recent works of fiction such as The Noble Pirates by R Laham.
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Howell Davis makes a minor appearance in Ubisoft's 2013 game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, where his ship is tracked by protagonist Edward Kenway, who is seeking Bartholomew Roberts.
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When Kenway arrives in Principe, he discovers Howell Davis's shot corpse, and then makes a partnership with Roberts and kills the two corsairs responsible for Howell Davis's death, John Cockram and Josiah Burgess.