How far did he make it?
well, literature says something about 11 men he “saved”, but in the end all 73 pirates were killed though. another legend tells that the hangman threw a wooden bar into the feet of störtebecker, so he fell down. if not done so, he maybe could have saved (first) some more. I am not sure if a human can even walk some seconds without head, but the whole story sounds scary. fact is, that störtebecker really lived.
jens