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2. Benjamin Hornigold - Wikipedia

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   Benjamin Hornigold (c. 1680–1719) [1] [verification needed] was an English pirate towards the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Born in England in the late 17th century, Hornigold began his pirate career in 1713, attacking merchant ships in the Bahamas .

3. Flying Gang - Wikipedia

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   Hornigold called this group of ruffians the Flying Gang and took over Nassau, making it a pirate haven. Hornigold remained reluctant to attack English ships, though he would encourage his allies, such as Samuel Bellamy, to do so. Hornigold's patriotism was infuriating for his crew members and they mutinied and cast Hornigold aside as captain.

4. John Cockram - Wikipedia

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   John Cockram [a] (fl. 1689–1729) was a pirate, trader, and pirate hunter in the Caribbean, best known for his association with Admiral Benjamin Hornigold. History [ edit ]

5. 13 Famous Pirates Who Ruled The High Seas - AOL

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   Bellamy initially worked alongside Blackbeard and his mentor, Benjamin Hornigold, in the Caribbean. He eventually rebelled and began his fleet by stealing one of Hornigold’s ships.

6. Henry Jennings - Wikipedia

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   The nucleus of the pirate force was a group of English ex-privateers: Jennings, Charles Vane (on the Bersheba), Samuel Bellamy, Benjamin Hornigold, [citation needed] and Edward England. [22] When Jennings and his men raided the storehouses, [ 4 ] they forced the retreat [ 3 ] of around 60 soldiers [ 3 ] [ 21 ] with superior numbers of 300 ...

7. Captain Napin - Wikipedia

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   In April 1717 he was sailing alongside Benjamin Hornigold. [1] They plundered several vessels in quick succession off Puerto Bello and Jamaica until they were chased away by HMS Winchelsea near Cuba. Napin parted from Hornigold by the summer of 1717, though he continued to sail with Hornigold sporadically until that October. [1]

8. Republic of Pirates - Wikipedia

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   The republic was dominated by two famous pirates who were bitter rivals – Benjamin Hornigold and Henry Jennings. Hornigold was mentor to pirates such as the famous Edward Teach, known as "Blackbeard", along with Sam Bellamy and Stede Bonnet. Jennings was mentor to Charles Vane, "Calico" Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read.

9. Golden Age of Piracy - Wikipedia

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   Benjamin Hornigold, an English pirate who helped found the Republic of Pirates and mentored Blackbeard before taking a royal pardon and becoming a pirate hunter; Amaro Pargo, a prominent Spanish corsair who dominated the route between Cádiz and the Caribbean. His figure has been wrapped in a halo of romanticism and legend that have linked him ...