A General History of the Pirates · Character
Holford
A pirate captain who captured and executed other pirates.
minor
Also known as Captain Holford
First appearance: ix of captain bartho roberts and his crew
Holford's tie to Charles Vane is one of the pressures that moves A General History of the Pirates—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Captain who refuses to help Vane after his shipwreck, later identifies and captures Vane, delivering him to justice in Jamaica.
Holford first appears in 0013 ix of captain bartho roberts and his crew.
With Charles Vane (rivalry): Holford, a former pirate turned privateer, refused to help Vane and later captured him for execution.
In Of Captain Charles Vane, and His Crew: Captain who refuses to help Vane after his shipwreck, later identifies and captures Vane, delivering him to justice in Jamaica.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Notorious Captains and Victims
- Pirate Captains and Hunters
- Pirates, Captains, and Officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Charles Vane
rivalry · negative
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