Pirate locations and infamous pirates

Pirate Locations and Infamous Pirates

The last age of the classic pirates
Happened because the end of a war between England and France
Took place between 1700-1722
Produced pirates that we model our ideas of pirates off of
Centered on the Triangular Trade

aka “Blackbeard”
Born in Bristol, England
Started sailing career as a merchant sailor and privateer
Active during 1713-1718
Based in the Bahamas and off of the Carolinas

Fearsome pirate who had an intimidating physical presence.
Black beard with braids
Placed lit fuses in his beard
“ looked like the devil”
Armed to the teeth
Sling of 6 guns
Sword
Knifes

Converted slave ship Concordia into the Queen’s Anne Revenge
Had a crew of 300 men between 3 ships
Blockaded Charlestown harbor in order to get supplies for his men
Killed in battle off of Carolina coast by Captain Maynard

aka “Black Bart” Roberts
Active from 1719-1722
English
Began sailing career as sailor on a slave ship
Main ship was the Royal Fortune

Based off of the West Coast of Africa
Known for capturing goods headed for Africa
Captured slave ships and freed them
Known for looking like a “gentlemen pirate”
Very well dressed etc…

Accomplishments
Captured over 470 vessels
He and his crew created articles which governed the ship
The most successful pirate of his age (1700’s)
Killed in sea battle off of West African Coast
Last notable pirate of the Golden Age

Bonny was Irish; Read was English
1719-1720
Bonny married a pirate named Calico Jack Rackham
Read disguised as a man joined Rackham’s crew.
Believed they fought until the end of their ships capture, after many men had surrendured

Forced England to expand their navy
Altered trade throughout the English colonies, slowed down and hurt colonial economies
Created wealth for some colonists

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