# Holford — A General History of the Pirates character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Captain Holford

**First appearance:** 0013-ix-of-captain-bartho-roberts-and-his-crew

## Who they are

A pirate captain who captured and executed other pirates.

## Relationships

### [Charles Vane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/characters/charles_vane)

_rivalry_

Holford, a former pirate turned privateer, refused to help Vane and later captured him for execution.

## In the story

### [Of Captain Charles Vane, and His Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/chapters/vi-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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