Pirate Locations and Infamous Pirates

The last age of the classic piratesHappened because the end of a war between

England and FranceTook place between 1700-1722Produced pirates that we model our ideas of

pirates off ofCentered on the Triangular Trade

aka “Blackbeard”Born in Bristol,

EnglandStarted 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 gunsSwordKnifes

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

EnglishBegan sailing

career as sailor on a slave ship

Main ship was the Royal Fortune

Based off of the West Coast of AfricaKnown for capturing

goods headed for Africa

Captured slave ships and freed them

Known for looking like a “gentlemen pirate”Very well dressed

etc…

AccomplishmentsCaptured over 470

vesselsHe 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

1719-1720Bonny 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 navyAltered trade throughout the English

colonies, slowed down and hurt colonial economies

Created wealth for some colonists