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The top ten most famous pirates in human history?
With Blackbeard, there are Edward, Anne Bowery, Prince Heisen, Ching Shih, bartholomew roberts, Captain Kidd, henry morgan, Mianbu Jack, Francis Drake and Red Beard.

1, teacher Edward

Edward teach (1680) was born in Bristol, England. He was nicknamed "Blackbeard" and was one of the most notorious pirates in the history of world navigation.

Blackbeard used to work for the pirate captain Gott, but later he left Gott to start his own business. At its peak, Blackbeard owned a pirate fleet consisting of four sailboats, of which "Revenge of Queen Anne" was his flagship. ?

1718165438+1On October 22nd, Blackbeard was killed by British naval officer Maynard. Here, Maynard and Blackbeard were edited by Eiichiro Oda into a comic book "Sailor King".

2. Anne Polly

Anne bonny (1697/1700-122 April 782), also known as Anne Glacia, was a famous pirate in the golden age of piracy and one of the most famous female pirates in history. She was active in the Caribbean in the18th century.

According to the trial records of the court, Anne was originally the illegitimate daughter of an orchard owner and a maid. She was brought up as a man and eloped with a sailor when she grew up.

However, encouraged by the pirate captain John Racham, Anne Glacia abandoned her husband and followed Jack Racham, successfully captured a Dutch ship and became famous with another female pirate, mary read.

3. Ching Shih

Ching Shih (1775-1844), whose real name is Shi Xiugu, also known as Zheng Yisao, is a pirate in China and the wife of Zhang Baozai. Ching Shih was originally a famous prostitute in Guangdong. She was kidnapped by the pirate Zheng Yi at 180 1. After Zheng Yi's death, she became the most powerful female pirate captain at that time.

At its peak, Ching Shih once controlled a pirate fleet with hundreds of ships. In 18 1 1, Ching Shih finally decided to accept the favor of the court.

4. william kidd

William kidd (1645 65438+1October 22nd-17065438+May 23rd), born in Dundee, Scotland, is a Scottish navigator, pirate and bootlegger, and is called "Captain Kidd".

William kidd, the son of a priest in Greenock County, successfully maintained the trade route between Britain and America in the Anglo-French War around 1690.

During the major league war, Kidd was ordered to capture an enemy privateer. Later, he also got permission from the local governor to carry out armed privateering activities in the Caribbean. He was soon officially declared a pirate and was imprisoned a few years later. Insanity in prison ?

1701on may 23rd, william kidd was hanged.

5. henry morgan

Henry morgan (1635—1August 25th, 688), born in Wales, was a Welsh pirate. He was one of the most famous pirates who invaded the western Caribbean colony in the 7th century and became a governor and a rich man in his later years.

Henry morgan became a pirate leader at the age of 23. He robbed many cities with his pirate army, plundered all the treasures wherever he went, leaving a series of hell cities, and even the powerful Spanish could do nothing about him.

Later, henry morgan was pardoned by charles ii and became the Jamaican Governor. He wiped out pirates and brought prosperous trade to Jamaica. He also became a rich manor owner. In his later years, he was a respectable good man.

1688 On August 25th, henry morgan died at the age of 53.

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