Smuggler King

The Smuggler King was a British smuggler of the 18th century, and a descendant of the British Royal family. As captain of the Devil Skipper, he and his crewman engaged in various criminal acts of smuggling and piracy.
==Biography ==
===Early Life===
====Youth====
On 24 August 1774,The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck - E. Lloyd - Published 1844 - Page 1 - Retrieved 4 May 2023 the future Smuggler King was sailing aboard the frigate Terrible on a return trip from Gibraltar. Promising weather turned violent and bombarded the ship with snow storms and a hurricane. In the midst of the storms, the Terrible struck a rocky outcropping in the sea and tore open the keel.
The crew and passengers took to a lifeboat, and spent the rest of the night pushing through the rainstorms. The next day, the lifeboat was capsised in an attempt to rescue a crewman who had fallen overboard. Only two survivors managed to keep hold of the boat, leaving the Terrible's teenaged midshipman and a young boy the sole survivors of the sinking of the Terrible.The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck - E. Lloyd - Published 1844 - Page 2 - Retrieved 4 May 2023
The two of them were found at sea by the fisherman Ben Backstay and his son Harry.
===Death===
Mordlington, captured and out of options, feigned acceptance of his capture and pretended to have something for William.The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck - E. Lloyd - Published 1844 - Page 441 - Retrieved 4 May 2023 He used the momentary freedom to escape to the side of the ship and leap overboard, but a dozen pistols were fired in the direction of his head. When Mordlington surfaced, he was bleeding profusely from his head. He let out a single laugh before sinking beneath the waves.The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck - E. Lloyd - Published 1844 - Page 442 - Retrieved 4 May 2023
==Notes==
===Behind the Scenes===
*"The Smuggler King" penny dreadful story was among those that proved influential on later superhero genre stories.The pre-history of the superhero (I) - Marcos Martin - 29 March 2012 - Zona Negativa - Retrieved 30 April 2023
==Appearances==
*The Smuggler King; or, The Foundling of the Wreck (first and final appearance)
==Links==
*The Smuggler King on International Hero
==References==
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