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Andrew Barton

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Scottish admiral

Lived 1470 to 1511 · aged 41
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Sir Andrew Barton was a Scottish sailor from Leith. He gained notoriety as a privateer, making raids against Portuguese ships. He was killed in battle and memorialised in English and Scottish folk songs.

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An 1887 illustration of Barton's last battleAn 1887 illustration of Barton's last battleThe death of Andrew Barton, illustrated in James Grant's British Battles on Land and Sea, 1873The death of Andrew Barton, illustrated in James Grant's British Battles on Land and Sea, 1873

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Lived 1470 to 1511 · aged 41
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