Ashton escaped pirates only to face 16 months completely alone on a deserted Caribbean island. No boat. No supplies. Just survival.In 1722, the young Marblehead fisherman was captured by the notorious pirate Edward Low. When the pirates landed at Roatán in March 1723, Ashton seized his chance, vanished into the jungle, and was left behind. What followed was a real-life castaway ordeal of heat, insects, hunger, isolation, and sheer endurance—long before modern survival stories.
Watch the full true story of Ashton’s escape, struggle, and eventual rescue.
