English pirate of Indian Ocean; successfully plundered East Indiamen; active 1700–1720s.

John Bowen

English pirate; led crew in raids along Spanish Main and later integrated into colonial trade networks.

Thomas Tew

English pirate captured by Spanish; known for maritime cunning and mentoring Bartholomew Roberts.

Howell Davis

Notorious pirate of West Indies; infamous for blockading Charleston and cultivating fearsome imagery, including slow match fuses in his beard. Sailed the Queen Anne's Revenge, previously La Concorce (now found in North Carolina)

Edward Teach (Blackbeard)

French pirate of the 17th century who is often considered the first pirate to fly the Jolly Roger. Was engaged by Captain John Cranby and the HMS Poole in Brava Island, Cape Verde, but escaped.

Emanuel Wynne

English pirate operating in Caribbean; known for cruelty and brutality against captured crews and settlers.

Edward Low

English pirate; refused royal pardons and used extreme violence, later captured and hanged.

Charles Vane

English pirate operating off Africa and Caribbean; distinguished by surviving multiple naval engagements despite losing a hand.

Christopher Condent (“Billy One-Hand”)

Irish-born pirate; captured multiple ships along West African coast and the Indian Ocean in early Golden Age.

Henry Every

English pirate executed in Boston 1726; symbolized decline of tolerance for piracy in early 18th century America.

William Fly