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  2. Zheng Yi Sao - Wikipedia

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    At the time of her surrender, she personally commanded 24 ships and over 1,400 pirates. She died in 1844 at the age of about 68, having lived a relatively peaceful and prosperous life since the end of her career in piracy. Zheng Yi Sao has been described as history's most successful female pirate and one of the most successful pirates in history.

  3. Golden Age of Piracy - Wikipedia

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    Edward "Blackbeard" Teach (Thatch), active from 1716 to 1718, is perhaps the most notorious pirate among English-speaking nations. Blackbeard's most famous ship was the Queen Anne's Revenge, named in response to the end of Queen Anne's War. [citation needed] He was killed by one of Lieutenant Robert Maynard's crewmen in 1718.

  4. Zheng Yi (pirate) - Wikipedia

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    Zheng Yi used military assertion and his reputation to consolidate a coalition of competing Cantonese pirate fleets of uncertain numbers into an alliance. By 1804, this coalition was a formidable force, and one of the most powerful pirate fleets in all of China. They were known as the Red Flag Fleet.

  5. 13 Famous Pirates Who Ruled The High Seas - AOL

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    When someone mentions pirates, images of peg legs, parrots, grand pirate ships, and buried treasure permeate our minds. ... Surprisingly, Ching Shih is considered one of the most powerful pirates ...

  6. List of pirates - Wikipedia

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    A French-Breton pirate. She raided French towns and ships in the English Channel. John Crabbe: d. 1352: 1305–1332 Flanders: Flemish pirate known for his successful use of a ship-mounted catapult. Once won the favor of Robert the Bruce and acted as a naval officer for England during the Hundred Years' War (after being captured by King Edward III.)

  7. Bartholomew Roberts - Wikipedia

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    Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who was, measured by vessels captured, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. [2] During his piratical career, he took over 400 prize ships, although most were mere fishing boats.

  8. Skull and Bones: These Ships Will Make You The Best Pirate ...

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  9. 15th century shipwreck reveals ‘surprising’ cargo and weapons ...

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    While exploring a 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden, divers discovered “surprising” cargo and weapons that may have helped repel pirates.