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In "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson, who or what was Captain Flint?

Question #149987. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Oct 21 2023.
Originally posted Oct 21 2023 10:48 PM.

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Captain Flint was a pirate in the Caribbean who only feared John Silver. Flint supposedly buried treasure with 6 members of his crew...whom he proceeded to murder...

In Treasure Island the novel, Stevenson named long John's parrot captain Flint in honor of the pirate.

link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Flint
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Oct 21 2023.
Oct 21 2023, 10:54 PM
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