he Jungle Patrol was founded by the Phantom in 1664 with the immediate purpose of smashing piracy and banditry that plagued the coastal areas of Bangalla during the 17th century. The original corpsman were the former pirates of Redbeard's band, with Redbeard himself as first officer in command. (The Phantom was, and is, the commander of the Patrol, but his duties often take him far afield, and the first officer is in active charge of day to day business.) The Jungle Patrol was very busy in those years, and their deeds were often not logged until long after the fact. Hence, the true