5 Most Famous Pirate Ships in History
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Apr 29, 2025, 10:17 IST | Updated: Apr 29, 2025, 10:17 IST
The Royal Fortune, under the command of Bartholomew Roberts, was a series of ships that carried the pirate through his lucrative and daring maritime exploits.
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Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach was one of the most feared pirates in history. In November 1717, he captured La Concorde, a massive French ship used to transport enslaved people. He refitted the Concorde, mounting 40 cannons on board and renaming her Queen Anne's Revenge.
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Bartholomew Roberts’ Royal Fortune
Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts was one of the most successful pirates of all time, The largest Royal Fortune was a 40-cannon behemoth, manned by 157 men.
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Sam Bellamy’s Whydah
In February 1717, pirate Sam Bellamy captured the Whydah (or Whydah Gally), a large British ship used to transport enslaved people. He was able to mount 28 cannons on her and, for a short while, he and his ship terrorized Atlantic shipping lanes.
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Stede Bonnet’s Revenge
Major Stede Bonnet was a most unlikely pirate. He is probably the only pirate in history to ever buy his own ship; in 1717 he outfitted a ten-gun sloop he named Revenge.
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Captain William Kidd’s Adventure Galley
In 1696, Captain William Kidd was a rising star in seafaring circles. He outfitted Adventure Galley, a 34-gun monster, and went into the business of hunting French vessels and pirates.
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Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach was one of the most feared pirates in history. In November 1717, he captured La Concorde, a massive French ship used to transport enslaved people. He refitted the Concorde, mounting 40 cannons on board and renaming her Queen Anne's Revenge.
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Bartholomew Roberts’ Royal Fortune
Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts was one of the most successful pirates of all time, The largest Royal Fortune was a 40-cannon behemoth, manned by 157 men.
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Sam Bellamy’s Whydah
In February 1717, pirate Sam Bellamy captured the Whydah (or Whydah Gally), a large British ship used to transport enslaved people. He was able to mount 28 cannons on her and, for a short while, he and his ship terrorized Atlantic shipping lanes.
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Stede Bonnet’s Revenge
Major Stede Bonnet was a most unlikely pirate. He is probably the only pirate in history to ever buy his own ship; in 1717 he outfitted a ten-gun sloop he named Revenge.
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Captain William Kidd’s Adventure Galley
In 1696, Captain William Kidd was a rising star in seafaring circles. He outfitted Adventure Galley, a 34-gun monster, and went into the business of hunting French vessels and pirates.
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