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Pirate ships include ships operated by pirates and used for conducting piracy upon the seas, bays, and rivers. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
A French-Breton pirate. She raided French towns and ships in the English Channel. John Crabbe: d. 1352: 1305–1332 Flanders: Flemish pirate known for his successful use of a ship-mounted catapult. Once won the favor of Robert the Bruce and acted as a naval officer for England during the Hundred Years' War (after being captured by King Edward III.)
Chinese pirate who took control of her husband's pirate confederation with personal command of 24 ships and over 1,400 pirates at the time of her retirement. Considered not only history's most successful female pirate, but one of the most successful pirates in history. Qing dynasty: 1775 1844 Siddins, Richard
Like Anne Bonny, Mary Read was one of two famous female pirates dressed like a man aboard John Rackham’s ship. Read was an illegitimate child. She was born around 1690 in Plymouth, England, to a ...
Most pirates in this era were of Welsh, English, Dutch, Irish, and French origin. Many pirates came from poorer urban areas in search of a way to make money and of reprieve. London in particular was known for high unemployment, crowding, and poverty which drove people to piracy. Piracy also offered power and quick riches. [citation needed]
Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who was, measured by vessels captured, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. [2]
Captain Samuel Bellamy (c. 23 February 1689 – 26 April 1717), later known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as the wealthiest pirate in recorded history, and one of the faces of the Golden Age of Piracy.
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