# John Crabbe

> John Crabbe was a Flemish merchant, pirate and soldier who was active for around 35 years of his life. He defended Berwick Castle for the Scots against English forces in 1318, but after being captured by the English in 1332 he assisted the English when they again besieged Berwick in 1333, and became a loyal servant of Edward III, for whom he also fought at the Battle of Sluys in 1340.

*Flemish merchant, pirate and soldier*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1280
- **Died:** 1352
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Crabbe was a Flemish merchant, pirate and soldier who was active for around 35 years of his life. He defended Berwick Castle for the Scots against English forces in 1318, but after being captured by the English in 1332 he assisted the English when they again besieged Berwick in 1333, and became a loyal servant of Edward III, for whom he also fought at the Battle of Sluys in 1340.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 40.8
- **Momentum:** 4.7

## Sources
- [John Crabbe (died 1352)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crabbe_(died_1352))
- [John Crab (Pirat)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crab_(Pirat))
- [John Crabbe](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crabbe)
- [Jan Crabbe (piraat)](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Crabbe_(piraat))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16257291)

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