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Jean Lafitte (1780-1823) – A French-American pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. Pierre Lafitte (1770–1821) – A privateer in the Gulf of Mexico and smuggler in the early 19th century.
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- Edward Teach
- Benjamin Hornigold
- Charles Vane
- Jack Rackham
- Anne Bonny
- Mary Read
- William Kidd
- Bartholomew Roberts
Edward Teach (aka “Thatch”) was born in the English port city of Bristol around 1680. Although it is unclear when exactly Teach arrived in the Caribbean, it is likely he disembarked as a sailor on privateer ships during the War of Spanish Succession at the turn of the 18th century. In the late 17th and early 18th century, many private ships receive...
Perhaps best known for mentoring Edward Teach, Captain Benjamin Hornigold (b. 1680) was a notorious pirate captain who operated in the Bahamas during the early 18th century. As one of the most influential pirates on New Providence Island, he had control over Fort Nassau, protecting the bay and the entrance to the harbour. He was one of the founding...
As with many of the famous pirates on this list, it is believed that Charles Vane was born in England around 1680. Described as precarious and capricious pirate captain, Vane’s fearless nature and impressive combat skills made him an incredibly successful pirate, but his volatile relationship with his pirate crew would eventually lead to his demise...
Born in 1682, John “Jack” Rackham, more commonly known as Calico Jack, was a Jamaican-born British pirate who operated in the West Indies during the early 18th century. Although he did not manage in his short career to amass incredible wealth or respect, his associations with other pirates, including two female crew members, managed to make him one...
Born in County Cork in 1697, the female buccaneer Anne Bonny has become an icon of the Golden Age of Piracy. In an era when women had little rights of their own, Bonny had to show enormous courage in order to become an equal crewmember and respected pirate. The illegitimate daughter of her father and a servant, Bonny was taken as a young child to t...
The second of the famed and legendary female pirate duo was Mary Read. Born in Devon in 1685, Read was raised as a boy, pretending to be her older brother. From an early age she recognised that disguising herself as a man was the only way she could find work and support herself. Read worked in various roles and for various institutions, often becom...
Active just before the dawn of the Golden Age, William Kidd, or “Captain Kidd” as he is often remembered, was one of the most renowned privateers and pirates of the late 17th century. Like so many pirates before and after him, Kidd had originally begun his career as a privateer, commissioned by the British during the Nine Years War to defend its tr...
Three centuries ago, a Welsh seaman (born in 1682 in Pembrokeshire) turned to piracy. He never even wanted to become a pirate, yet within a year he’d become the most successful of his era. During his brief but spectacular career he captured over 200 ships – more than all his pirate contemporaries combined. Nowadays pirates like Blackbeard are bette...
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- Pirate with a Wooden Pegleg. Isolated on White.
- Treasure Hunt.
American pirates. This category lists pirates who originated from the United States or spent a notable part of their careers in the United States.
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