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