James Winsor

I was born in Cupids, Newfoundland in 1694, where I lived a privileged life as the son of a local fish merchant. First putting to sea at the age of 13 I quickly grew to love the sea and to trust my ship as my only true home. Newfoundland had always been victim to attacks by the french and the sailors of cupids were no exception, and so I had a deep hatred for the french. When my father's ship wrecked on the rocks a stormy evening in march 1712, I was among only 6 survivors. With my family broken and my ship lost, nothing remained in Newfoundland for me. And so, after some recovery time I booked passage to the Caribbean and signed on with the royal navy. Here my skill at sailing was quickly noticed, as I became a navigator on a light frigate in 1714. After many years of service I was granted command of my own vessel in late 1722. Now I sail proudly under the british banner and fight to preserve Britain's strength and dominance on the burning sea.