André Bayard

Kidnapped by British Pirates

André was an ancestor of mine born in 1754, a great-great 6 generations back Uncle and younger brother to Jean-Baptiste Bayard. In the book, I describe him as an adventurer, a guy who took risks, was usually unreliable, and the partygoer you'd invite to be one of the sparks of the festivities.

André would travel back and forth to Philidelphia and in 1778 he was taken by pirates - British Corsairs - but made it back to Saint Domingue (Haiti) to become the Lieutenant General of Cap-Français from 1780-1784.

He later became an Advocate of the Royal Parliament of Paris and his 1784 marriage documents show the "who's who" of Cap-Français attended the wedding.

In Chapter 7, Jean rescues Andre in Bermuda from the pirates. Here is a scene of them being engaged in a battle during their escape: