Pirates Hold: Pirates
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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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Rackham, John [Calico Jack] (British)(d.1720)
- Rais, Turgut [Dragut] (Unknown)(d.1565) - Barbary corsair, known as a brave fighter
Rance, James (English)(c.1572) - brief association with Francis Drake and John Hawkins prior to the battle at San Juan de Ulua, then again with Drake in 1572
Read, Mary (English)(c.1685-1721) - female pirate, worked with John Rackham and Anne Bonny
Read, William (English)(c.1700) - commanded a ship that picked up Thomas White, stranded with natives on Madagascar
Ringnose, Basil (Unknown)(c.1653-1686) - surgeon, sailed with Bartholomew Sharp in 1680-1682, made maps of Pacific coast of South America
Roberts, Bartholomew [John] [Black Bart] (Welsh)(1682-1722)
- captured as many as 400 ships, possibly the inspiration for the Dread Pirate Roberts from Princess Bride fameRodrigo, Peter (Unknown)(c.1675) - raided French settlements in Canada
Rogers, Woodes (English)(b.1679?-d.1732) - privateer, made governor of New Providence in Bahamas, died July 16, 1732, Nassau, Bahamas
Roper, Richard (Unknown)(c.1699) - sailed with William Kidd, apprehended by Captain Mathew Lowth with £400
Rose, Jean (French)(c.1681) -
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