His head removed and attached to the bowsprit of Maynard's sloop. By far the deadliest, most successful and strangest pirate of them all. A fleet of 42 merchant ships anchored in the harbor. Roberts casually takes on the entire fleet with his ship the Rover. Wasting no time, he empties the largest ship of all her cargo and every last crewmember amidst rain of gunfire from fleet.
Kills violinist for playing waltz too slowly during battle.
The plunder of Brazil is hurried back to Guiana and safety. The ship is full of gold but empty of food. The starving captain leads an expedition for food, trusts the loot with his crew. Returns to find no Rover, no loot. Blind drunk, Roberts crew is unable to focus on English naval vessel set to destroy the Rover.