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Most people would say John Silver was named "Barbecue", because he was the cook on the Hispaniola.
There is, however, another story, one which had happened much earlier.
The case is documented in Denis Judd's novel "Long John Silver", a book which describes Silver's life from his birth in Bristol in 1716 to the day in 1765 when Jim Hawkins enters the Spyglass Tavern, and which is considered to be a de facto prequel to "Treasure Island".
According to the book, Silver was about 16 when he became a sailor - running away from authorities after being jailed for taking part of a gang of smugglers, he boarded the "Osprey", a slave ship under Captain Feeney. The vessel was going from England to the Guinea coast of West Africa, where he would get a load of slaves, which then would be sold in the West Indies and the ship would cross the Atlantic back to England.
During his first tour, on the Guinea coast, Silver was given the task to brand the slaves with a hot iron. Being young and still quite naive, he refused. The other sailors would then mock him and question his manhood. One of the sailors said that it's not a big deal and it would smell like barbecue. Provoked by the mocking, Silver branded the poor slave and it was all over. As a result for these actions, the sailors from then on would mockingly call him "Barbecue". One of them was Gabriel Pew, the blind man who gave Billy Bones the Dark mark and who was a very close friend to Silver.
Stefan Tsarev
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What nickname does long john silver have?
Barbecue (BBQ)
Which pirate got his nickname from his choice of clothing?
Long John Silver
Who is long john silver?
biograph of long john silver
When was Long John Silver created?
Long John Silver was created in 1883.
Where did long john silver get his name?
Long John Silver's got their name from the Treasure Island character Long John Silver.
Long John Silver's Is your food kosher?
No, Long John Silver restaurants are not kosher.
When was long john silver born?
Long John silver was born in the year 1875 but i dont no the date:( sowwiiee
When did The Adventures of Long John Silver end?
The Adventures of Long John Silver ended in 1958.
When was The Adventures of Long John Silver created?
The Adventures of Long John Silver was created in 1958.
How did long john silver lose his leg?
it was amputated
Why is long John silver called long John silver?
well, his name is john silver. but he's pretty tall, which is where the "long" came from. or at least that's what my teacher said.
Who created the character long john silver?
Robert Louis Stevenson created long john silver!
