Jean Rose

In early 1680 Rose joined John Coxon, Cornelius Essex, Robert Allison, Thomas Magott, and Bartholomew Sharpe who aimed to sack Puerto Bello: “As we weare Coming out of Portamorrant, about 6 Leagues from the Port, we meetts with a french Brickanteen, on[e] John Row Commander.

Rowe their Peopple refus'd, being man'd all with French.”[1] Rose joined other buccaneers in subsequent years, raiding Spanish settlements and using Tortuga as a base to cruise off Caracas.

He was part of a group which planned to sail under Michel de Grammont in 1684, then partnered with Michiel Andrieszoon and others until early 1685.

[4] Alongside English forces under Edward Davis, William Knight, Charles Swan, Francis Townley, and Peter Harris they looted Chepo and attempted to capture a Spanish treasure fleet.

[6] After raiding Leon, Realejo, and other towns Davis elected to return to the Caribbean and Rose likely sailed back with him.