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7 Σεπ 2021 · Bartholomew Roberts, aka 'Black Bart' Roberts (c. 1682-1722), was a Welsh pirate and one of the most successful villains of the Golden Age of Piracy. Roberts plundered over 400 ships on both sides of the Atlantic during his infamous three-year career, far more than any other pirate of the period.
His ship had a black flag which depicted Roberts himself standing with a skeleton and holding an hour glass; a suitably chilling image to adorn a ship intent on violence. He even had a ‘pirate code’, which ensured that each crew member voted on the affairs of the ship, and that food and plunder were distributed equally.
In 1718, when he was second mate on the Princess, his ship was captured by the Welsh pirate, Howel Davis, and he was forced to serve under his captor. When Davis was killed, Roberts, who in six weeks had shown great courage and resourcefulness, was elected captain.
Bartholomew Roberts (later called Black Bart, or Barti Ddu in Welsh) Born: 17 May, 1682 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Died: 10 February 1722. Well, this famous pirate, me hearty, he be christened John Roberts. A name he later changed to Bartholomew Roberts.
Bartholomew Roberts was a pirate captain of a succession of ships—the “Royal Rover,” “Fortune,” “Royal Fortune,” and “Good Fortune”—who burned and plundered ships from the coasts of West Africa to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean and as far north as Newfoundland. His conquests are said to.
Bartholomew Roberts was, by count of ships captured, the singular most successful pirate in the Golden Age of Piracy. Over the course of just four years, he captured over 470 vessels, and struck fear into the hearts of merchant and military sailors alike.
29 Οκτ 2020 · Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, was a notorious — and very successful — Welsh pirate who raided ships off North America, Central America and South America, as well as along West Africa. He was known to be active on the high seas between 1719 and 1722.
