Biographies of famous pirates in history





Biographies of Famous Pirates

      Throughout history, pirates have both plagued and terrorized virtually all countries and civilizations that have engaged in shipping and trade. This page is mainly about those that operated during the Golden Age of Piracy. Some of these pirates became quite wealthy stealing treasure and cargo sent to and from the New World. Primarily in the area of the Caribbean frequently referred to as the Spanish Main. At that time Port Royal, Jamaica had become the unofficial pirates haven. It was also during this time in history that piracy in the western part of the world reached it's peak. When the most prominent figures in piracy (Blackbeard, Every, Bellamy, etc.) made names for themselves. In reading the pirate biographies below you will find that the majority of these famous pirates had very brief careers. Most lasting just a few short years which ended in their deaths. Perhaps the really successful pirates were the ones that were able to pillage and plunder while keeping a low profile in the shadows of obscurity.... one step ahead of the authorities.



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Thomas Anstis

Samuel Bellamy

Blackbeard

Black Caesar

Anne Bonny

Joseph Bradish

John Callice

Christopher Condent

John Coxon

Laurens de Graff

Benito de Soto

John Derdrake

Peter Easton

Edward England

John Evans

Henry Every

John Gow

Benjamin Hornigold

Calico Jack

William Kidd

George Lowther

Christopher Myngs

Henry Morgan

Francois l'Olonnais

Nathaniel North

Mary Read

Bartholomew Roberts

Simon Simonson

Thomas Tew

Charles Vane





Other Sites About Individual Pirates


* Anne Bonny - An account of the life of the notorious female pirate.

* Samuel Bellamy - Great resource page on the prince of pirates.

Blackbeard the Pirate - Site has a biography and info on has ship Queen Anne's Revenge.

* Blackbeard's Realm - All about this most famous pirate in history.

* John Deane - A short biography on the sailor, mercenary, spy, diplomat, petty criminal and shipwrecked cannibal.

* Sir Francis Drake - A short biography of the English pirate/privateer.

Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hind - About this 16th Century English explorers voyage around the world.

* Famous Women Pirates - An impressive list of real and fictional sea hellions.

* John Paul Jones: Pirate or Patriot - another nice site

* Captain Kidd - Website devoted to all things about the famous pirate.

* Kidd's Island - A brief history of Captain Kidd and speculation about the pirate's treasure buried in the Connecticut River.

* Jean Laffite, Enigma and Legend - Describes his smuggling and slave-trading activities, and his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

* Grace O'Malley - An interesting biography of this famous Irish female pirate.

Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley - Official site of Anne Chambers, author of Granuaile: Ireland's Pirate Queen

* Henry Morgan: a Welsh buccaneer - A biography of Sir Henry Morgan and his relationship with the Morgans of Monmouthshire.

* Mary Read - Biography page on this remarkable woman.

* Mary Read: Women of Action - Details the pirate lore and mystery surrounding Mary Read.

* Bartholomew Roberts - All about one of the most fearsome pirates in history.

* Cheng I Sao - A biography about this powerful woman pirate.

Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao - Profiles this 19th century swashbuckler, the most powerful pirate captain of her time.

* Women in Piracy - Excellent resource on the subject.





Pirate Books and Literature


* Bloodthirsty Pirate Tales - Comic book dedicated to pirate adventure, history, and lore.

* Books for Buccaneers - Awesome booty of all types of piracy in print.

* Fifty Classic Pirate Books - A book with fifty pirate tales from some of the great classic authors.

* Historical Pirate Romance Books - List of romance books with pirates or a pirate theme to them.

* Isle of Tortuga - Piracy at sea throughout history. Includes biographies and original documents. A wealth of information and resouces.

* The Jolly Roger - An Online magazine with some pirate and nautical graphics.

* Louisiana History - Pirate Ideas - Classroom themed site for young children K-6 grade.

* My Very Own Pirate Tale - Children's personalized pirate tale book.

* Naval History of the American Revolution - Written by Gardner W. Allen.

* The Online Books Page - A resource for links to online pirate books.

Picture Books About Pirates - List of children's picture books.

* Pirate Annie's Pirate Book Nook - A well detailed list of books for school age children.

* Pirate Books - Excellent resource list for pirate books.

* Pirate Books and Resources for Children - Homefires shoppers list of children's books, dvd's, games and more.

* The Pirate's Hold - Pirate Books - Very nice A to Z book list.

* Pirate Books for Kids - Best Children's Books about Pirates

Pirate Romance Paperbacks - List of 49 pirate romance books.

* Pirates! Stories and Legends - Some books and pirate tales ta chill yer bones.

* Pirate's Treasure - a Free Story from Children's Storybooks Online

* Popular Pirate Books - Nice resource list.

* Romantic Reads of Pirates - This be the place to find pirate romance novels.

* Teach's Hole - Manifest of Books - Pirate specialty store sells adult and childrens books.

* Treasure Island - Everything you could possibly want to know about Treasure Island.

* 10 Historical Pirate Books Online - Offers links to some great online piracy books.






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