Once a sailor in the British navy, I became a pirate captain after my crew mutinied. I famously seized a treasure-laden ship from India, but later fell into poverty after being cheated. Who am I?
Henry Avery
With a fearsome reputation for my fiery beard, I terrorized the seas for two years. My end came at the hands of a navy crew sent to capture me. Who am I?
Edward Teach (Blackbeard)
Dubbed "Calico Jack" for my colorful attire, I fell in love with Anne Bonny, who joined my crew disguised as a man. Later, Mary Read, also disguised, joined us. Despite valiant efforts, I was captured and hanged. Who am I?
John Rackham (Calico Jack)
Hailing from Jamaica, I gained notoriety as a buccaneer for my daring raids on Spanish ships and towns. Despite my arrest, I was celebrated in England and even knighted, eventually becoming deputy governor of Jamaica. Who am I?
Henry Morgan
Known for fearless piracy alongside a companion, we sailed with Calico Jack and fought bravely when our ship was captured. Who am I?
Anne Bonny and Mary Read
I was the first Englishman to sail around the world, despising the Spanish after a tragic encounter in my youth. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth I, I became a hero in England but a scourge to the Spanish. Who am I?
Sir Francis Drake
Tasked with hunting pirates, I turned to piracy myself, plundering trading ships until my capture and execution in 1701. Legends of my buried treasure endure to this day. Who am I?
Captain Kidd
Known as the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, I captured 400 ships in less than four years. Rising from a regular sailor, I became "Black Bart" and met my end in battle with the British Royal Navy. Who am I?
Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart)
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