Mary read

Take a look back at the criminal careers of five of history’s most ferocious seafaring women.

Mary Read - was an English pirate who sailed with "Calico Jack" Rackham and Anne Bonny.

Mary Read (c. 1685 – 1721) was an English pirate and member of the West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins, trained by the Mentor Ah Tabai. She was also one of the founders of the Pirate Republic of Nassau. In order to facilitate her career as a pirate, she posed as James Kidd, an illegitimate son of the late William Kidd. Little is known about Mary's childhood years. It was suggested by Charles Johnson, author of A General History of the Pyrates, that Mary's mother began dressing her in boy's…

From Mary Read and Anne Bonny to Rachel Wall, discover the lives and legends of these six fascinating female pirates.

Vintage engraving of the real Mary Read. one of the most famous real-life woman pirates.

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