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This is as complete a list of pirates, privateers, and buccaneers as I have been able to compile to date, some of the names are links to more information, some on this page, many to other sites. If you find that any of the links do not work or want to suggest a link, please use the email link below to let me know so I can correct the problem. The listing is alphabetical by last name, where possible.
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Abbas, Tuanku (Malayan)(c.1840) - brother to the rajah of Achin, active in South China Sea
Adorno, Giorgio (Italian)(d.1558) - Knight of Malta, served as Captain General of the Galleys for the knights
Alday, James (English)(c.1540) - preyed on Spanish and Portuguese ships
Alessandri, Vincenzo (Unknown)(d.1657) - Knight of Malta, captured and enslaved
Aleyn, William (English)(c.1432-1448) - active around English Channel and French coast
Alfhild [Alwilda, Alvild] (Goth)(c.800)
- a princess from southern Sweden in a time of the Vikings, she went to sea with an all woman crew to avoid marriage to Danish prince Alf (the portrait is the one circulated in all of the books, but is hardly an accurate portrait as it features what was a 9th century Valkyrie dressed in Victorian garb with a cannon as a background)Allen, Richard (English)(d.1572) - a young sailor that died along with John Drake of wounds received while attacking a passing frigate
Allison, Robert (English)(c.1679) - sailed with Bartholomew Sharp, helped sack Portobello
Alvel, Nicholas (English)(c.1603) - active in the Ionian Sea
Andrieszoon, Michiel [Bréha] (Dutch)(c.1683) - pirate captain associated with Thomas Paine and Laurens de Graf
Ango, Jean (French)(d.1551) - merchant, pirate and pirate sponsor, active against the Spanish, Portuguese and English
Angria, Conajee (Indian)(d.1729) - preyed on British shipping in and around India, the British East India company paid for peace rather than fight his forces
Angria, Sumbhajee (Indian)(d.1743) - son of Conajee, continued raiding British shipping after his father death
Angria, Toolajee (Indian)(c.1750) - half brother to Sumbhajee
Ansell, John (English)(c.1689) - helped Henry Morgan raid Maracaibo
Anstis, Thomas (British)(d.1723) -
Apoo, Chui (Chinese)(d.1851) - lieutenant under pirate chief Shap'n'gtzai
Aragona, Ferdinando D' (Italian)(c.1600) - active in Mediterranean against Venetians
Archembeau (French)(c.1681) - William Dampier was not impressed by this pirate's crew
Archer, John Rose (English)(d.1724) - sailed with Edward Teach and John Phillips
Arnold, Richard (English)(c.1685) - sailed with Edward Davis and Peter Harris
Assanti, Ligorio (Italian)(c.1341) - abused his standing among the Knights of Rhodes
Assia, Frederico Langravio D' (Unknown)(c.1640) - Knight of Malta, served as Captain General of the Galleys
Atkinson, Clinton (English)(d.1583) - active off the western coast of Europe, hanged in 1853
Auger, M.A. (Unknown)(c.1679) - Knight of Malta, expelled for failing to report his spoils
Auger, John (British)(d.1718) - pardoned by Woodes Rogers, he reverted back to piracy, captured by Benjamin Hornigold and hanged on New Providence
Avery, John; [Long Ben Avery] (Unknown)(c.1692-1695) - see Every, Henry
Axe, Samuel (English)(c.1629-1645) - active in the Caribbean against the Spanish
Aylett, Captain (English)(d.1669) - died when Henry Morgan's ship exploded
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