Jean Rose (

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1680–1688) was a French pirate and buccaneer active against the Spanish in Central and South America.

History

In early 1680 Rose joined John Coxon,

Cornelius Essex Cornelius Essex (fl. 1679-1680) was a buccaneer and privateer best known for sacking Spanish Puerto Bello as part of a larger contingent of pirates. History In August 1679 Essex was among a group of pirates who attacked Spanish traders in the B ...

, Robert Allison, Thomas Magott, and Bartholomew Sharpe who aimed to sack

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: “As we weare Coming out of Portamorrant, about 6 Leagues from the Port, we meetts with a french Brickanteen, on John Row Commander. he understanding our Designe, was willing to Concert with us,” and they soon added fellow French rover

Jean Bernanos Jean Bernanos (b. 1648 - d. 1695) was a French buccaneer, privateer, and pirate active in the Caribbean and across Spanish Central America. History Born in France, Bernanos moved to Saint-Domingue where he cruised against the Spanish in 1677 witho ...

. Coxon had a commission but sailed well outside its parameters and time limits, which left the fleet branded as pirates rather than privateers. After taking the town the English buccaneers wanted to march overland to Panama's Pacific coast. The French crews balked and so they separated: “all our English concluded to goe, but capt Lessoone and capt Jno. Rowe their Peopple refus'd, being man'd all with French.” Rose joined other buccaneers in subsequent years, raiding Spanish settlements and using Tortuga as a base to cruise off

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. He was part of a group which planned to sail under

Michel de Grammont Michel de Grammont (c. 1645 – 1686?) was a French privateer. He was born in Paris, Kingdom of France and was lost at sea in the north-east Caribbean, April 1686. His privateer career lasted from around 1670 to 1686 during which he commanded th ...

in 1684, then partnered with Michiel Andrieszoon and others until early 1685. That February a large group of French rovers including Rose,

Mathurin Desmarestz Mathurin Desmarestz (1653-1700, last name also Demarais) was a French pirate and buccaneer active in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Indian Ocean. History Born Isaac Veyret (or Vereil) in 1653, son of Isaac Veyret and Esther Pennaud, Mathurin ...

, and

Pierre le Picard Pierre le Picard (1624–1690?) was a 17th-century French buccaneer. He was both an officer to l'Olonnais as well as Sir Henry Morgan, most notably taking part in his raids at Maracaibo and Panama, and may have been one of the first buccanee ...

, plus Andrieszoon and others joined forces, crossing Panama overland where they joined

Francois Grogniet Francois Groginet (died 1687) was a French buccaneer and pirate active against the Pacific coast of Spanish Central America. History Groginet began his career as a (French buccaneer) in 1683, sailing a 70-man, 6-gun ship named ''St. Joseph'' ( ...

and Jean L'Escuyer. Alongside English forces under Edward Davis,

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, Charles Swan,

Francis Townley Francis Townley (died 1686) was an English buccaneer, privateer, and pirate active against the Spanish on the Pacific coast of Central and South America. History Townley first appeared in the Pacific in March 1685 with 180 men aboard two capture ...

, and Peter Harris they looted Chepo and attempted to capture a Spanish treasure fleet. The attack failed and when some of the English blamed Grogniet and the French for the debacle, the fleet broke up. After raiding Leon, Realejo, and other towns Davis elected to return to the Caribbean and Rose likely sailed back with him.

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