Andrew Barton (privateer)

Sir Andrew Barton
Bornc. 1466
Leith, Scotland
Died2 August 1511
Off Kent, England
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Sailor, Privateer
Known forRaids against Portuguese ships; subject of traditional folk songs

Sir Andrew Barton (c. 1466 – 2 August 1511) 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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