 Kidd, William (1645-1701) (10)
- Learn about the life, adventures, and celebrated trial of William "Captain" Kid who sailed aboard the powerful Adventure Galley ship in the late 1600s. Uncover legends, maps, and possible locations of his buried treasure.- Bellamy, (Black) Sam (1689-1717) (6)
- Read about the early 18th century pirate "Black Sam" Bellamy also nicknamed the Prince of the Pirates. As pirate captain of the Whydah, he sailed the Caribbean and Atlantic capturing more than 50 ships before age 29. Explore sites on the wreckage and treasure recovered from the Whydah.
- Blackbeard (1680-1718) (6)
- Read about Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, the notorious pirate and English captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge. Explore his life, pirate tales, and adventures on the Caribbean Sea in the early 1700s.
- Bonny, Anne (1697-1720?) (2)
- Find sites about Anne Bonny, the young female pirate who sailed the Caribbean Sea with Calico Jack Rackham and Mary Read. Includes details on her early years, adventures as a pirate, capture, and disappearance.
- Dampier, William (1652-1715)@
- Learn about the British pirate and explorer William Dampier, who circumnavigated the world and was the first Englishman to visit New Holland (Australia) aboard the Cygnet. His influential observations, maps, and journals were published in New Voyage Round the World.
- Drake, Sir Francis (c.1540-1596)@
- Learn about Sir Francis Drake, also known as El Dragon, the 16th century sea captain, privateer, and first English mariner to circumnavigate the globe aboard his ship named The Golden Hind.
- Famous Pirates
 - Brief overview of famous pirates and their practices. - Lafitte, Jean (1780?-1825?) (4)
- Learn about the famous early 19th century pirate Jean Lafitte known for his piracy in the Gulf of Mexico and recognized for his heroism in the Battle of New Orleans. Find links to legends of gold, buried treasure, and smuggling activities.
- List of Known Women Pirates
- And a few female privateers.
- Lives and Deaths of the Two English Pyrats Purser and Clinton
- Facsimile of the 1639 account.
- Morgan, Henry (1635-1688)
- Profile of the Welsh buccaneer and military strategist who eventually became a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy and governor of Jamaica.
- Rackham, John (3)
- Read about John Rackham, better known as Calico Jack, the early 18th century English pirate who cruised the Caribbean and West Indies. His crew included two of the most famous female pirates in history, Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
- Read, Mary (3)
- Learn about Mary Read, the notorious female English pirate of the early 18th century who sailed aboard the Revenge with Anne Bonny and Calico Jack Rackham. Find sites about her early life and adventures while disguised as a man, and her eventual capture and imprisonment.
- Sao, Cheng I (4)
- Read about the powerful female pirate captain Cheng I Sao, who sailed a confederation of pirates along the coastal waters of the South China Sea in the 19th century. Learn about her life, sea battles, and strict pirate code of conduct.
- Selkirk, Alexander (1676-1721)@
- Learn about the real-life Scottish sailor and castaway Alexander Selkirk, whose four year ordeal on an uninhabited island inspired Daniel Defoe's classic novel Robinson Crusoe. Find details on his early life, his activities on the island, and his rescue.
- Uaile, Grainne (1530-1603) (4)
- Read about the 16th century Irish pirate queen Grace O'Malley, also known as Granuaile. Find information on her early life, voyages, photos, and her meeting with Queen Elizabeth.
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