# Hume — A General History of the Pirates character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Captain Hume

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

## Who they are

A captain who fought against pirates.

## In the story

### [Of Captain Martel, and His Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/chapters/ii-of-captain-martel-and-his-crew)

Commander of HMS Scarborough; tasked with hunting pirates, he engages Martel's fleet at Santa Cruz and destroys them.

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