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Second of two black flags of Roberts known from period eyewitness reports, [25][26] used onboard one of his consort ships, captained by James Skyrme, was described by Chaloner Ogle, who defeated Roberts and Skyrme in the Battle of Cape Lopez (1722), as "a black flag, having a white skeleton in it".
7 Σεπ 2021 · Roberts’ Jolly Roger Flags. Captain Roberts was partial to dressing up for his role as history’s pirate extraordinaire, and he gained fame for wearing bright red silks in battle.
17 Αυγ 2021 · One of the flag designs used by the Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts (aka Black Bart Roberts, c. 1682-1722). The design shows Roberts drinking with the Devil.
Upon entering the Basse Terra Road, Bartholomew Roberts raised all of his pirate flags and ordered the drummers and trumpeters to play. Upon the sight of Roberts and his fleet blockading the port, all the ships in the harbor struck their flags and surrendered.
Roberts took to piracy late, after the age of 37, but he quickly rose to captaincy. He even designed a flag for himself, portraying a giant figure of himself standing, sword in hand, astride two skulls labelled A.B.H. (“a Barbadian’s head”) and A.M.H. (“a Martinican’s head”).
14 Ιαν 2012 · "One of piracy's most feared flags belonged to the greatest captain of its Golden Age, Bartholomew Roberts. In his four-year career 'Black Bart', a Welshman, captured over 400 ships and fabulous wealth.
21 Ιουλ 2019 · When Roberts was killed, according to Johnson, his flag featured a skeleton and a man with a flaming sword, signifying defiance of death. The flag most commonly associated with Roberts was black and displayed a pirate and a skeleton holding an hourglass between them.
