# George Lowther — A General History of the Pirates character guide

> George Lowther in A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Lowther, Captain George Lowther, Admiral Lowther, Captain Lowther

**First appearance:** 0016-xii-of-capt-george-lowther-and-his-crew

## Snapshot

Captain George Lowther rose from obscurity to command a pirate crew in the Caribbean, his ambition as steady as his luck was uneven.

## Who they are

George Lowther builds his reputation through a mix of bold captures and careful alliances, operating in the Caribbean and South American waters where Spanish treasure and English merchants both offered targets. He is a leader who must balance the democratic instincts of his crew against his own desire for profit and survival. His career illustrates how quickly a man of ordinary background could rise in the pirate world, and how precarious that rise remained.

## In the story

### [Of Capt. George Lowther, and His Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/chapters/xii-of-capt-george-lowther-and-his-crew)

Captain of the pirate sloop Delivery, later Happy Delivery; led the crew through various captures and conflicts.

### [Of Captain Edward Low, and His Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/chapters/xiii-of-captain-edward-low-and-his-crew)

Pirate captain who allied with Low; they committed joint piracies until parting ways in May 1722.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/characters/george_lowther
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/characters