Premise: Sir Edward Spragge (name also written as Spragg or Sprague) (circa 1620 – 21 August 1673) was an Irish admiral of the Royal Navy. He was a fiery, brilliantly accomplished seaman who fought in many great actions after the restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
Hypothesis: Sir Edward Spragge loved to laugh and often tricked his enemies into capture by using humor to lure them.