Can anyone tell me the names of some REAL pirates.?

Question

I need to know the names of some REAL pirates so I can do some research on them. All I know are, Captain William Kidd and Blackbeard.

Answer 1

* Cheng I Sao - Possibly  the most successful pirate of all time, she controlled a fleet of more than 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 sailors.

* Captain Thomas Anstis  - This notorious pirate sailed with the best of them.

* Captain Samuel Bellamy - Famous for his memorable speeches and flamboyant character.

* Blackbeard - The most infamous pirate of the golden age.

* Anne Bonny - She was by far the best known female pirate.

* Joseph Bradish - He was more of a thief than a true pirate.

* Captain John Callice - This fellow seemed to have had about nine lives...

* Christopher Condent - This successful fellow lived to retire in style.

* John Derdrake - Alias "Jack of the Baltic".

* Captain Peter Easton - One of the most successful 17th century pirates.

* Captain Edward England - He was said to have been the model for Robert Louis Stevenson's character, Long John Silver.

* Captain John Evans - Had a brief but interesting career as a pirate.

* Captain Henry Every - By all accounts Every was the most highly renowned pirate of his time.

* John Gow - His short career in p****y did little to merit the fame he achieved.

* Captain Benjamin Hornigold - Privateer turned pirate, than pirate hunter.

* Captain William Kidd - Many a story has been written about this unfortunate fellow.

* Captain George Lowther - A leader of a slave ship mutiny who turned to p****y.

* Captain Christopher Mings - A legendary pirate who inspired many a rogue to follow in his footsteps.

* Sir Henry Morgan - Pirate or patriot? You decide for yourself.

* Captain Jean-David Nau - One of the most sadistic of pirates.

* Captain Nathaniel North - An unlucky pirate who met a sad end.

* Captain Jack Rackham - He was best known for his exploits with Anne Bonny and Mary Read.

* Mary Read - Maybe not as well known as Anne Bonny but just as interesting.

* Captain Bartholomew Roberts - One of the last of the great pirates and probably the most successful pirate captain of his day.

* Captain Simon Simonson - Had a very good career in p****y on the barbary coast.

* Captain Thomas Tew - A talented pirate who cheated the gallows awaiting him at Execution Dock.

* Captain Charles Vane - He had a brief and notorious career.

* Captain Richard Worley - This small time pirate had big ambitions.

Answer 2

Sir Francis Drake was a pirate of the Queen of England.LOL he was also one of my ancestors

Answer 3

Jose Gaspar

Answer 4

Here, read read read ...

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous...

Answer 5

Even though hes not  real hes still the best pirate-Jack Sparrow!

Answer 6

oh this is soo cool here are some!!!

Sadie the goat

Anne Bonny

Mary Read

Gracie O Maley

hmm this other women pirate was last women to be hung in that state of Massachusetts her name is Rachel something

Mary Killidrew..spelled her last name wrong I think..

If I could only locate my pirtae book..lol ima nerd huh?!

well good luck I hope I helped! :-)

Answer 7

Jean Laffite was a pirate who buried his treasure in our town (Lake Charles) but no one has found it yet.

Answer 8

Black Bart Roberts

Calico Jack Rackham

Sam Bellamy

Eddie England

Answer 9

Anne Bonney

Mary Reed

Jean Lafete