Famous pirates

Anne Bonny - Famous Female Irish Pirate used the Virgin Islands as her hideout and a place to stash her treasures (Born March 8, 1698 - Died April 22, 1782 at the age of 80)

Famous Pirate Flags

The Real Pirate Flags and who created them! Awesome facts. www.kidspiratestuff.com

One famous pirate from history is Blackbeard, whose real name was Edward Teach. He was a notorious English pirate who operated in the West Indies and along the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 18th century. Blackbeard is known for his fearsome appearance, with a long black beard and a habit of wearing burning fuses in his hair during battle to intimidate his enemies.

Ching Shih was a nineteenth century woman pirate who expected strict discipline from her buccaneers and imposed upon them a code of behavi...

From state-sponsored privateers to outright outlaws, these pirates made their reputations as fearsome raiders.