William kidd, the son of a priest in Greenock County, was born around 1645. During the Anglo-French War around 1690, he successfully maintained the trade channel between the United States and Britain. During the major league war, Kidd was ordered to capture an enemy privateer, and then he got permission from the local governor to carry out armed privateering activities in the Caribbean.

Unfortunately, Kidd hasn't found pirates in the Indian Ocean for a long time. According to Edward Barrow, the captain of the British East India Company, Kidd was embarrassed and attacked a Mughal imperial messenger ship protected by the East India Company.

Soon, Kidd was declared a pirate. 1698, Kidd attacked a French merchant ship "Quetta" registered in Armenia. This ship holds the pass of the French East India Company and carries a large number of precious commodities such as silk and gold. When it was discovered that the captain of this merchant ship was an Englishman, Kidd persuaded his crew to let it go, but the crew refused, thinking that they could legally rob any merchant ship protected by France under the private smuggling license. Kidd finally gave in to the crew. News of the robbery of Quetta merchants spread to London, and Kidd was convicted of piracy. The British government offered a large reward for the pursuit of Kidd. On April 1698 and 1, Kidd met the pirate Robert Courford in Madagascar, and most of his crew abandoned him and took refuge in Courford. Only 13 people stayed behind and embarked on the road to return home.

When Kidd returned to the Caribbean, he learned that he was listed as a pirate, so he abandoned the ship and went to new york, hoping to defend himself. It is said that Kidd buried his treasure on Gardinas Island at the western end of Long Island before he arrived in new york. When Count Belomont learned the news of Kidd's return, he was in Boston. He was worried that he would be implicated by Kidd, so he lured him to Boston on July 6 1699, arrested him and immediately went to prison. Kidd was brutally tortured in prison and was said to be insane.

Pirate scholar: William Dampier

William Dampier was born in 1652 and is British. He was a trainee sailor in the Indian Ocean, and later enlisted in the Royal Navy and participated in the naval battles between Britain and Holland. 1673, at the age of 2 1, he joined a pirate group in the west Indies and attacked Spanish ships. 1683, they moved to the Gulf of Guinea for robbery. With his courage and talent, he soon became a captain. Unlike other pirates, he doesn't care about money and jewelry, but he has a keen interest in meteorology, hydrological phenomena and marine animals and plants. His many years of pirate sailing experience made him very familiar with everything in nature. 1693 when he first returned to London, he wrote a new voyage around the world based on his own experience, which caused a sensation.

Pirate Francis Drake

Francis Drake is also a controversial figure. In some people's eyes, he is a noble; To others, he is a pirate. He was born into a poor peasant's 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 howe Jenkins 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.

1572, Drake called a group of people to cross the American continent, saw the vast Pacific Ocean for the first time, robbed the mule team carrying gold in the jungle of South America, then laid down several Spanish galleons, and finally successfully returned to England. He therefore became the queen's confidant. And the rumors about the ulterior relationship between him and the queen are also quite critical in history.

1577, he sailed the flagship "Jin Lu" to the American coast and launched an attack on the Spanish fleet. Drake fled to the south under the pursuit of Spanish warships and discovered today's "Drake Strait". Drake also crossed the Pacific Ocean to the west and returned to Portsmouth on September 26th. 1579. This voyage is the second voyage around the world after Magellan. Since then, the Pacific Ocean has never been ruled by Spain. 1587, a naval battle broke out between England and Spain, and Drake's pirate fleet played a vital role in the war in which Britain defeated the Spanish armada. Drake was also made Lord of England and reached the highest peak in the history of piracy.

Hilton rice

Everyone knows that Hilton Les has a red beard, but there was a very famous red beard at that time. People called him "Barbarossa" (this word also appeared in Legend of Heroes of the Galaxy, but now it is called Barbarossa), which means red beard. He is an Ottoman. Red Beard has four brothers, and Red Beard ranks fourth with his real name Ackell. My father is a Potter and has a boat loaded with pottery products. After his father died, the two brothers became pirates, and only the third one inherited his father's business. Later, all three brothers died in robbery except Ackell, and only he became a famous pirate at that time, so Sudan gave him a glorious name "Hailajin" (Haileiding). (Because their brothers only rob Christian ships)

Hailazin competed with Spain for Algiers in the Mediterranean. After Hailajin defeated Spain on 1529, he established the national pirate dominance in Algiers without strong resistance. Later, the Ottoman Empire attacked Vienna, and Emperor Charles V appointed Genoese Andrea Doria as the Admiral of the fleet of the Mediterranean Empire. At this time, the Sultan called Hailajin to Constantinople, appointed him as the Admiral of the fleet of the Ottoman Empire, and announced: "I put all the ships in your command and entrust you with defending the coast of the empire."

The battle between doria and Khairakin was temporarily tied. When doria won a series of victories in the eastern Mediterranean, Heragin led a powerful fleet to the Italian coast, which made people uneasy and worried. He defeated doria in the Gulf of Messenia and pursued him all the way to the Gulf of Venice. 1534, he came to the Italian coast for the second time and looted the cities of Rezo and Genoa.

After that, Charles V organized an expedition to fight back and occupied Tunisia. On July 2 1 65438, Charles V triumphantly entered the city and was left to be plundered by soldiers. Heirakin, who was in charge of guarding the city, escaped. 1538 On September 25th, the Spanish-Tunisia joint fleet under the command of doria and the Turkish fleet under the command of Hilakin fought fiercely in the Gulf of Prevost on the west coast of Greece. After the defeat of doria, Venice was forced to sign an unequal treaty with Sudan. Since then, Khairakin has become the overlord of the Mediterranean with unlimited rights.

1546, the hero Hailazin, admired by thousands of people, died in Admiral of the fleet.

Pirates with Red Hair: Katrina

Don Estaing Ba Catalina, known as the Queen of Spanish Pirates. /kloc-Born in Spain in the middle of the 0/8th century, she was the daughter of the Barcelona ship king at that time. Since childhood, she loved martial arts and hated literature, which made her unbearable that her father decided to send her to a monastery and run away from her family when she was 18 years old. She cut off her red hair and disguised herself as a man In order to survive, she worked as a bartender, a postman, a thief group and a sailor. A year later in Peru, she signed up for the army and successfully concealed her identity. But later in a riot, she killed her brother by mistake and embarked on the road of piracy.

In a naval battle, Katrina was elected as the new captain because of the captain's death, and her daughter's body was found again. In the later years, Katrina became a pirate queen with her own actions, but she also had her own rules: she never attacked Spanish ships and often rescued those Spanish merchant ships in distress. She misses her motherland all the time. Finally, under the joint encirclement and suppression of Spain and Britain, Katrina's team was defeated by the Spanish fleet and she was brought back to Madrid for trial. After the first trial, she was sentenced to death, but people agreed that she was innocent. This incident alarmed King Philippe III le Bon. With his intervention, the court reopened the case and finally released Katarina. Not only that, the king personally summoned the "hero of Spain" and gave her "a lot of money and fiefs". Katarina lived there all her life and never got married.

Da Gama among Pirates: thomas tew

Thomas tew was born in the lower class pirates, and was the captain of the armed pro-democracy ship at the earliest. 1692, he participated in the operation of the 70-ton "Friendship" clipper, and obtained the agency of a civilian ship by bribing officials, authorizing him to attack French maritime trading posts in Africa. But as soon as the ship left the port, Thomas announced to the crew the plan to make a fortune in the East, and got support. "Friendship" began to sail eastward along the route opened by Da Gama and entered the Indian Ocean. As a result, God favored this new kelp. As soon as I sailed to the mouth of the Red Sea, I met a treasure ship of Mughal the Great and became Thomas' first prey. The great harvest allowed Friendship to start its crazy journey of 22,000 nautical miles with only eight cannons. 1694 When Friendship returned to Rhode Island in April, Thomas brought back huge wealth, making him a public figure overnight. And the direction of East India has also begun to become the target of pirates. Unfortunately, however, the pirate pioneer who started looting in East India was killed in the second eastward advance.

The prototype of singles: Henry Every.

Henry Every, 1653 was born in Portsmouth, England, and became a trainee sailor as a teenager. As an adult, he started the slave trade in the Gulf of Guinea, Africa. At the age of 40, he became the first mate of charles ii, an armed pro-democracy ship hired by Spain. 1695 In the spring, when they searched aimlessly for French ships in the Caribbean, it was reported that thomas tew had made a fortune in the East. Ebri immediately launched a revolution. In May, it seized the "charles ii" and renamed it "Fantasy". When they sailed to the mouth of the Red Sea, they met five other like-minded pirate ships, and Ebri's pirate fleet was formed.

Anne Bowery, a female pirate

AnneBonny 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 the 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.

Henry Morgan

"HenryMorgan" 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.

Mianbujieke

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.

Pirate prince Haisam

SamuelBellamy is only 28 years old and is called "Black Sam" or "Pirate Prince". The name "Black Sam" comes from Bellamy's long black hair, which he usually wears in a ponytail. The origin of the name "pirate prince" is because Bellamy's behavior style is different from other pirates at that time, and he is very generous to prisoners. Even after occupying the ship, he gave his old ship to the prisoners, so that the prisoners could escape. His pirate members also called themselves "Robin Hood's Band".

After sam bellamy joined Benjamin Hornigold's pirate group, he replaced Honigo as the new pirate leader in 17 16 through the unique democratic voting form of pirates, and then plundered everywhere with fruitful results. 17 17 successfully plundered the great British slave ship, the Vidagari, and took it as its flagship. With the heavy force of the Vader, he became one of the most terrible pirates on the east coast of North America at that time. However, the Vader was soon hit by a storm at Cape Cod on April 26th of the same year, and hit the rocks and sank. The next day, only nine survivors and some washed-up bodies, hull wreckage, coins and sundries were found on the beach. Bellamy, the leader, disappeared and was believed to have been buried at the bottom of the sea at the age of 29.

Standard Black Beard Pirate: edward teach

EdwardTeach was the first pirate that the government tried to ban, but it got out of hand. In Queen Anne's time, he was a sailor on an armed civilian ship. During the Spanish war of succession to the throne, Tiki began to sail armed civilian ships out to sea to plunder enemy ships. He has a thick black beard. He belongs to Captain Goth, a great pirate. Later, he left Gott and started his own business. 17 15 years, when he commanded the Revenge Queen with 40 guns, he found the Royal Navy that ordinary pirates dared not provoke. His madness made his name a household name after World War I, and the whole Atlantic coast was plunged into the horror that "even the Royal Navy could not ensure safety".

After that, Tiki disappeared for two years for no reason. Later, when he came back, he was even crazier, ranging from Virginia in the north to Honduras in the south, all within the scope of his robbery. 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. 1765438+In May 2008, he led four pirate ships to blockade Charles Burton, the capital of South Carolina. 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, looted the ships in the port and burned them. He also kidnapped several hostages, including Samuel Legg, a member of the City Council and a Charleston millionaire, and his son, and threatened to "crush Charleston". However, in the autumn of 17 18, Tiki died at the hands of Captain Maynard when he was tired of holding his ground. His head was hung on the flagpole of the navy. The death of Blackbeard marks the decline of American pirates, and Roberts is the only one left in the so-called pirate king.

Baron Pirate: Sehen Mamour Roberts.

Samuel Roberts, a native of bartholomew roberts, was born in Welsh, England on 1682. He served on an armed ship supporting democracy in his early years. After nearly 20 years as an ordinary sailor, he joined Captain Davis' pirate gang at the age of 37. Davis was killed in the battle with the Portuguese, and the sailors unanimously elected Roberts as the captain.

1765438+In July, 2009, the first thing he commanded "Wanderers" was to avenge Davis. He leveled the Portuguese colony where Davis was killed, and then started robbing merchant ships. After that, he moved to the coast of Brazil. Although he got nothing in the first nine weeks, he finally intercepted a Portuguese fleet of 42 ships and seized a lot of gold, silver and jewels. A few weeks later, Roberts and 40 men left the rover to attack a merchant ship, leaving his man Walter Kennedy in charge of the ship and crew. Because of the storm, Roberts and his men didn't come back until eight days later, but by this time Kennedy had set himself up as the captain and set sail to receive the rest of the spoils. Roberts learned his lesson and made strict rules and regulations. 1720 in June, the "Happiness" broke into the port of Trebasa with a high skull flag and looted more than 150 ships. In July, it attacked a fleet of 9-0/0 French ships, and selected one of them as its new flagship "Royal Happiness". Since then, Roberts has been wanted everywhere. By 172 1, the Caribbean shipping was completely destroyed by him and they began to turn to Africa.

In his life, he plundered hundreds of ships and rampaged to Brazil and further Newfoundland and West Africa, surpassing Kidd and Blackbeard in the same period, and the number was equivalent to that of henry morgan, which was also one of the best in the whole pirate history. What needs to be mentioned here is that Roberts not only has a good habit, but also perfected henry morgan's Piracy Code, and specified strict rules and regulations for his pirate fleet, which also made him have high prestige among pirates.

On the morning of February 1722, 10, the Royal Swallow, a cruiser of the British Royal Navy, encountered the Royal Happiness. In the fierce battle, a shrapnel exploded Roberts' throat and he died on the spot. In this way, Samuel Roberts, the last great captain in pirate history, ended his life. With the last protagonist's exit, the "Golden Age of One Pirate for 30 Years" slowly came to an end on the historical stage.