1, Blackbeard pirate "Blackbeard" was originally named edward teach. As early as during the Spanish war of succession to the throne, Tiki began to drive armed civilian ships to plunder enemy ships. Since then, he has become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean in the18th century. The famous nickname "black beard" comes from his long black beard, which is messy and wild. In its heyday, Blackbeard owned a pirate fleet consisting of four sailboats, of which "Revenge Queen" was his flagship. With the growth of strength, Blackbeard's ambition has further expanded. He is determined to attack the harbor occupied by government forces and plans to establish an independent regime here. Blackbeard chose Charleston, which is the fourth largest port in North America after Boston, new york and Philadelphia. 17 18 In May, Blackbeard and his pirate fleet blocked the port of Charleston. Because the United States had not yet been established and the British navy had no ships stationed nearby, Blackbeard's siege immediately worked. The pirate fleet immediately captured five merchant ships entering and leaving the port, not only plundered the valuables on board, but also seized several hostages, including Samuel Legg, a millionaire in Charleston, and his son. .2. Anne Pauli, a female pirate

Anne bonny is one of the most famous female pirates in history. She is the daughter of a farmer. /kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, she left her hometown to join the fleet of the pirate leader "Mianbu Jack" and began her pirate career. In a battle with the encirclement and suppression army, due to lack of practical command experience, Anne Pauli could not resist the influx of British troops. After a life-and-death struggle, she was seriously injured and captured by the British army. 1720 165438+1016, a trial was held in the Delaware-Canada court in Santiago, Jamaica. Anne and all the pirates who followed her were sentenced to death. 3. Pirate Prince Haisam

Samuel bellamy is only 28 years old. During his limited life, Bellamy spread his famous nickname "Black Sam" to the pirate world in the New World through several bold acts of hijacking ships at sea, so he was also called "Pirate Prince". Sam Bellamy set up his pirate base on the Venezuelan island of Raboulin in the18th century, and hid many treasures. These treasures were found in 1984, and the Venezuelan government will start to build national tourist facilities with these treasures in June 2007. At that time, there were almost no ships passing by in the sight of La Blanquilla Island. Colin Wood, the author of Pirates and the Republic, believes that this is a very good hiding place for those who want to escape the legal sanctions in Barbados and French Martinique.

Bellamy was a famous pirate in18th century. Because of his generosity and kindness to his companions, he was awarded the title of "Pirate Prince" and "Robin Hood on the High Seas". 17 17 In February, he plundered the Vader, which returned to England from Jamaica. A large number of ivory, Spanish coins, weapons, gold bricks, sugar, etc. But two months later, he was caught in a storm in what is now Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, and his boat sank in Park Jung-soo Beach, Valve. More than 29-year-old Bellamy and 100 crew members were killed, and only a few survived, which made the legend spread. 4. China female pirate Ching Shih.

In the golden age of piracy, China's most famous pirate was Ching Shih. Ching Shih was born in a brothel and was kidnapped by the pirate Zheng Yi in 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. Ching Shih and others led more than 270 ships1.2000 guns,1.6000 troops surrendered to the imperial court and were awarded the title of commander-in-chief by the Qing government. Ching Shih finally chose Jiangqing, even at that time, it met with great resistance. Just as he was preparing to surrender, there were quite a number of pirates who opposed surrender, and there were not a few among them who called him a traitor. After Ching Shih surrendered, there were thousands of pirate followers stranded in Hongkong and Southeast Asia, who always refused to surrender to the imperial court.

.5. bartholomew roberts

BartholomewRoberts was one of the most successful pirates in the golden age of piracy. He controlled the vast sea area from Africa to the Caribbean. In just four years, his pirate fleet had at most 400 pirate ships. Roberts is famous for being cold-blooded. He never left anyone alive after hijacking a ship. Robert didn't start to be a pirate until he was 37. 17/kloc-began to participate in the slave caravan in 0/9. Roberts later joined Davis' pirate ship. A few weeks later, Davis was killed and he took over as the captain. He is clever and brave in battle and always takes the lead in boarding enemy ships. He perfected henry morgan's piracy code and strictly enforced it in his own team. Roberts is famous for his looting spree, not only robbing merchant ships, but also robbing Lian Haijun. His flagship "Royal Wealth" is a stolen French warship. It is said that he plundered hundreds of ships in his life, and the rampant areas extended to Newfoundland, Brazil, West Africa and even further, and the number was comparable to that of henry morgan, which was also one of the best in the whole pirate history. 6. Captain Kidd

Armed civilian ship or pirate ship? There is no clear conclusion about Captain william kidd's evaluation. Kidd was originally the captain of an armed civilian ship hired by the British government, and was later hanged in 170 1 for piracy. Archaeologists announced in 2008 that they found the remains of a sunken ship, such as cannon and anchor, 2 1 m from the coastline and about 3 meters underwater on Catalli Island in the Caribbean, and confirmed that these remains were the merchant ship Queduff, the "King of Pirates" and "Captain Kidd" in the17th century. According to records, the Merchant Quetta was once loaded with priceless treasures such as gold, silver and silk, and many treasure hunters all over the world are still frantically searching for its whereabouts. Archaeologists said that they were surprised to find that the wreckage of the ship was well preserved and there was no sign of being destroyed by treasure hunters, but the treasure on board had long since disappeared. This has cast a new veil on the mysterious "Captain Kidd". 7. henry morgan

"henry morgan" was once synonymous with pirate leader. Morgan first led armed civilian ships across the Caribbean, and later became a real pirate. His most famous story is the looting and destruction of the Spanish colony Panama City. 16-year-old famous European pirate Harry joined Captain Morgan's recruitment team and wanted to explore with the legendary hero. He soon took part in a battle that he will never forget: the governor set up by pirates on the island of Sandali was captured by the Spanish navy, and Captain Morgan deployed a careful rescue mission. Harry met unimaginable danger in the rescue, but finally escaped smoothly. .8. Cotton jack

This picture shows the famous pirate flag. As an advocate of the pirate flag, the pirate leader "Mianbu Jack" actually did not leave much commendable pirate deeds. His most famous deeds are his alliance with Anne-Bonnie and his tragic death. "Cotton Jack" was originally named John Lakeham, so he got such a nickname because he always wore striped trousers and a coat. The pirate career of "Mianbu Jack" began when he controlled Charles Wayne's ship. Wayne, the captain of the pirate treasure ship, was defeated in a battle with a French soldier. Angered by Wayne's cowardice, "Cotton Jack" led his men to mutiny, drove Wayne and his supporters into a small sailboat and exiled them. Anne and Mary were on board when the pirate search team of Royal Governor woodes rogers attacked Mianbu Jack's boat. During the battle, "Mianbu Jack" fled the battle and hid in the cargo hold with his companions, leaving Anne and Mary on the deck to fight against the British army. 1720, Jack was arrested and hanged, and his body was covered with tar. 9. Francis Drake

Francis Drake is also a controversial figure. In some people's eyes, he is a noble; To others, he is a pirate. Drake was born in a poor peasant family in Devon, England. He was an apprentice to a sailor and eventually became the captain of a merchant ship. His position and experience are the most special in history. 1568, Drake and his cousin john howkins led five slave ship ships to Mexico. They needed help from Spanish ports because of the storm. But the Spanish lied to them and almost killed him. From then on, he vowed to take revenge on Spain in his lifetime. He led the fleet around the world, engaged in piracy and slave trade in the Caribbean, and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. . 10, Brother Red Beard

Eric with red beard is also called Eric with red hair or Eric with red hair and Eric in red. "Red Beard" is a nickname given by Europeans to Turkey's most famous pirate captain brother. /kloc-In the 6th century, the "Red Beard" brothers took North Africa as their base and led their pirate fleet to invade many towns along the Mediterranean coast.