John Rackham, also known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain in the Bahamas and Cuba in the early 1700s. He was known for wearing calico clothing and for having two female pirates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, on his crew, making them the first recorded female pirates. After deposing another pirate captain and receiving a pardon for a time, Rackham returned to piracy in 1720 but was soon captured and hanged in Jamaica on November 18, 1720.

1. John Rackham, born on the 26th of december of
1682, 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”.

2. Rackham was active towards the end of the “Golden Age of Piracy” which lasted from 1650
to 1730. He is most remembered for having two female crew members: Mary Read and his
lover, Anne Bonny.
They the first female pirates ever.

3. Rackham deposed Charles Vane, who another famous
pirate of the time from his position as captain of the sloop
Ranger. He accepted a pardon in 1719 and moved to New
Providence, where he met Anne Bonny. He returned to
piraci in 1720 with Anne Bonny and Mary Read. After a
short run, he was captured by a pirate hunter and was
hanged in Port Royal, Jamaica by the 18th of November of
1720.