Howell Davis

Howell Davis (c. 1690 – 1719) was a Welsh pirate who operated in West Africa. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate Bartholomew Roberts.
==Biography==
Howell Davis was born in , Wales, in the city of . He became the captain of the sloop Saint James and operated in the islands and West Africa, raiding Portuguese ships. During this time, he recruited Bartholomew Roberts into his crew when he captured the ship that Roberts was working aboard; Roberts eventually became Davis' right-hand man and a navigator aboard the Princess.
In May 1719, Davis and Roberts landed on the island of Príncipe, a Portuguese colony, with Davis planning to kidnap the Portuguese governor. However, Davis and many of his men were killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by the Templars John Cockram and Josiah Burgess. Roberts managed to survive the ambush, and was subsequently chosen as the new captain of the Princess by the surviving crew members, after they were freed from their imprisonment by Edward Kenway, who came to the island in search of the Sage.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Trust Is Earned
==Gallery==
Trust is Earned 5.png|Kenway and Roberts standing over Davis' body
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
==References==
Category:1690 births
Category:1719 deaths
Category:Individuals
Category:Welsh people
Category:Pirates
Category:Pirate captains
Category:Princess crew
Category:Flying Gang members