The Fisherman’s Tale: The Abduction of Philip Ashton

Philip Ashton was fishing in 1722 when he was abducted by pirates.



Instead of killing him, they dragged him around the world, eventually landing on the then uninhabited Roatan, where he would make his daring escape.



His story would make headlines, but not everyone believed it.

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