Golden Age of Piracy (1665 AD - 1725 AD)

A history of some of the most fearsome pirates to ever sail

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1718 AD

Blackbeard's Death
Civil action

The end of the dreaded 'devil's son', killed in a battle with Robert Maynard. Blackbeard's head was hung up on the spar of Maynard's vessel.

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Edward Teach (Blackbeard)
1720 AD

Calico Jack's Death
Life, Death

Jack Rackham was hung in Spanish Town, Jamaica for crimes of piracy.

Location
Jamaica

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(Calico) Jack Rackham
1721 AD

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1721 AD

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John Tyler and Oliver Leavasseur
Civil action

Pirate duo capture the 700-ton Portuguese galleon Nossa Senhorca do Cabo at Reunion. One of the largest pirate hauls ever recorded.

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John Taylor