Stede Bonnet - Wikipedia A Jolly Roger associated with Stede Bonnet The actual degree of authority any pirate captain exercised over his crew was questionable, as he had no access to the procedures and sanctions of Admiralty law that supported government captains
Stede Bonnet | Gentleman Pirate, Flag, Death, Ships, Facts - Britannica Stede Bonnet, also known as the Gentleman Pirate, was an aristocrat who left his family, land, and fortune to pursue a life of piracy He was born in Barbados to plantation -owning British parents in 1688, began his pirate career in 1717, and was executed in 1718 in Charleston, South Carolina
Stede Bonnet - World History Encyclopedia Captain Stede Bonnet was a plantation owner in Barbados who turned to piracy and privateering in 1717 Known as the 'Gentleman Pirate', Bonnet embarked on a life of crime relatively late in life, reportedly in order to escape his nagging wife
The Gentleman Pirate - Smithsonian Magazine Finally convicted of piracy, Stede Bonnet was hanged on December 10, 1718, after less than two years of adventure on the high seas
Pirate Captured In Southport! - TownofSouthportNC. com Stede Bonnet was the most unlikely pirate of them all He had been an army major before becoming a wealthy sugar plantation owner and he was among the best society on the island of Barbados
Stede Bonnet (1688 – 1718) - 1718) - North Carolina History A former planter turned brigand, Stede Bonnet was a second generation Barbadian who sailed throughout the Caribbean and the North Atlantic committing piracy His leadership and management styles were atypical for a buccaneer He was known as the “Gentleman Pirate ”
The Fascinating Tale of Stede Bonnet: The Gentleman Pirate There are only a few historical accounts of Stede Bonnet or any pirate for that matter But the recorded stories about Bonnet’s short stint have more adventures than an average person’s life
Stede Bonnet - TheSea. Org Stede Bonnet’s legacy is a blend of historical significance and cultural fascination His story stands out in the annals of piracy due to his unusual background and the dramatic nature of his life and death
Stede Bonnet | The Age of Pirates Stede Bonnet was a major character in the book On Stranger Tides, in which Blackbeard manipulates him into entering piracy He has minor roles in several other books, and has appeared in video games as well