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John Rackham [a] (hanged 18 November 1720), [2] commonly known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century. His nickname was derived from the calico clothing that he wore, while Jack is a nickname for "John".
The capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham was a single-ship action fought between English pirate Calico Jack and British privateer Jonathan Barnet. The battle was fought in the vicinity of Negril , Jamaica and ended with the capture of Rackham and his crew.
According to this account, Bonny met Calico Jack Rackham and fell in love with him. She left her husband and joined Jack and Mary Read to become a pirate. British authorities captured Bonny and other members of Rackham's crew off Jamaica in 1720. Bonny, Jack, and several others were tried Nov. 28, 1720, near Kingston, Jamaica. [7]
Calico Jack, also known as John Rackham, had a short pirate career spanning only two years. He likely earned his moniker due to his fondness for wearing plain cotton clothing from Calcutta, ...
August - Calico Jack Rackham steals John Ham's sloop William from the harbor of Nassau, Bahamas and leads a crew of pirates to sea, including Anne Bonny and Mary Read. September - Rackham and his pirates loot several fishing boats in the Bahamas. They then raid French Hispaniola for cattle and capture two sloops.
Calico Jack (1682–1720), English pirate captain John Rackham operating in the Caribbean John T. Phillifent (1916–1976), British science fiction writer, used pseudonym John Rackham Topics referred to by the same term
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