The era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1500s and phased out in the 1830s after the navies of the nations of Western Europe and North America with colonies in the Caribbean began combating pirates.
How did the pirate age end?
On January 6, 1718, British captain Woodes Rogers was named Captain General and Governor in Chief of Nassau, effectively ending its period as a Pirate Republic. Many of the pirates living in Nassau at the time accepted the King's Pardon and Rogers began to rebuild Nassau's forts and restore order to the town.
Who is the most famous pirate?
History's 10 most notorious pirates
- Blackbeard. Blackbeard is one of the most notorious pirates ever. ( ...
- Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis Drake (Image credit: public domain) ...
- Captain Samuel Bellamy. (Image credit: public domain) ...
- Ching Shih. ...
- Bartholomew Roberts. ...
- Captain Kidd. ...
- Henry Morgan. ...
- Calico Jack.
