In 1709, the English captains Woodes Rogers, Etienne Courtney, and William Dampier, along with a crew of 110, looted Guayaquil and demanded ransom; however, they suddenly departed without collecting the ransom after an epidemic of yellow fever broke out.
V roku 1709 anglickí kapitáni Woodes Rogers, Etienne Courtney a William Dampier spoločne s so 110 inými pirátmi dobyli Guayaquil a požadovali výkupné; ale náhle odtiahli bez výpalného po tom čo vypukla epidémia žltej horúčky.