Wyatt
- "To surrender? I've been entrusted with the affairs of the town, and I do not intend to bow to the demands of a pirate, no matter how fierce his reputation."
- ―Wyatt refusing to accept Edward Thatch's demands, 1718.[src]
Wyatt (died 28 May 1718) was a captain serving in the British colony of Charles-Towne, until his death in 1718.
Biography
During his time in Charles-Towne, Wyatt was tasked by the governor to defend the town when the pirate Edward Thatch arrived and demanded medicines for syphilis and scurvy, diseases which severely affected the inhabitants of Nassau. Wyatt refused to accommodate Thatch's request, prompting the pirate to capture several residents of the colony and blockade it for a week.[1]
Still, Wyatt refused to give medicines to Thatch, causing his associate, Edward Kenway, to infiltrate Charles-Towne aboard his ship, the Jackdaw, following three soldiers who were due to meet Wyatt. While Kenway tailed the captain, the guards spotted the Jackdaw near to the town, raising an alarm and revealing Edward's presence. In response, a frightened Wyatt began to run to the governor's mansion, though he was chased down and killed by Kenway, allowing the pirate to retrieve a supply key from his body and take the medicines.[1]