William Burke aided which Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean?
William Kidd William Kidd, also "Captain William Kidd" or simply "Captain Kidd" (c.1654 – 23 May 1701) was a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust.
William Gordon (Royal Navy officer, born 1784) Vice-Admiral William Gordon (18 December 1784 – 3 February 1858) was a Scottish naval commander and Tory politician.