Richard Ingle
Captain Richard Ingle | |
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Illustration of a tobacco ship, circa 1620 | |
| Born | c. 1609 |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Mr. Inglee, "Jugle" |
| Occupation(s) | sea captain, tobacco trader, privateer |
| Known for | Making war with the Catholic colonial Governor Lord Baltimore and Catholics in the Province of Maryland in the name of English Parliament and the Maryland Puritans, plundering ships and attacking and seizing the colonial capital of St. Mary's City |
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| Piratical career | |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of England Commonwealth Parliamentary Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Reformation (1645) |
| Battles/wars | Plundering Time (1644–1646) Capture of St. Mary's City, Province of Maryland (1645) |
Richard Ingle (b. c. 1609 – d. 1653) was an English sea captain, tobacco trader, and privateer in colonial Maryland. Along with William Claiborne, Ingle revolted against Maryland Catholic leaders in the name of English Parliament and Puritans in a period known as the Plundering Time. Ingle and his men attacked ships and captured the colonial capital of the proprietary government in St. Mary's City.