Jeanne de Clisson
Known as the Lioness of Brittany, Jeanne turned to piracy to avenge her husband, who the French king had had executed for treason.
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Mary Read
English sailor and pirate
Anne Bonny
Irish pirate
Gráinne O’Malley
Irish noblewoman and sea captain
Sayyida al Hurra
Moroccan pirate and ruler of Tetouan.
Sadie the Goat
Ruthless street mugger and river pirate in New York, who earned her nickname attacking men by charging and headbutting them in the stomach, like a goat.
Joanna of Flanders
Countess of Montfort, who defended against a seige
Jacquotte Delahaye
Pirate who roamed the Caribbean sea in the 1600s.
Ching Shih
Considered by many to be the most successful pirate in history, Ching Shih led the Red Flag Fleet of 80,000 pirates and more than 1,800 ships, ruled the Chinese seas for two decades, and managed to retire happily – after extorting a very agreeable pension from the Chinese government.
Rusla
Viking pirate