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Henry Every, also known as Henry Avery (20 August 1659 – Disappeared: June 1696), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery, was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s.
Sep 15, 2021 · Henry Every (b. 1653), also known as Henry Avery, Benjamin Bridgeman, ‘Long Ben’ and (incorrectly) John Avery, was one of the most savage and successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Capturing a treasure ship of the Mughal emperor in 1695 with a cargo worth over $95 million today, he promptly disappeared and was never seen again.
Henry Every, also referred to as Henry Avery, was a notorious British pirate who operated in the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans during the 1690s. He gained notoriety for being one of the very few pirate captains who got away with all the loot without being ever arrested or killed.
Sep 4, 2015 · In 1695, Henry Every became the world’s most prosperous pirate—and its most wanted man—after leading a bloody raid on an Indian treasure fleet.
Sep 6, 2021 · A New Kind of Pirate. Known at times throughout his life as John Avery, Captain Bridgeman, and Long Ben, Henry Every was born in England around 1653 and quickly took to a life at sea. He spent...
Dec 8, 2022 · Newly surfaced documents also strengthen the case that English buccaneer Henry Every - the target of the first worldwide manhunt - hid out in New England before sailing for Ireland and vanishing...
Jun 16, 2021 · In 1695, Henry Every led a murderous raid on an Indian treasure fleet — and became one of the wealthiest and most notorious pirates in the world.
Jun 29, 2022 · In only two years off Africa and India, Henry Every became the most successful pirate ever, before suddenly vanishing. Who was this man, and where did he go?
Every and his band of pirates decide to attack it. This is the story of the adventure, the horrible villainies, and the mysterious fate of the “King of the Pirates,” Henry Every.
Nov 8, 2023 · On the 25th November 1696, the 5 men were hung at Execution Dock on the bank of the River Thames, as was the fate of all convicted pirates of the age. The exploits of Henry Every catapulted him to fame almost overnight and he became somewhat of a folk hero in the eyes of the late 17th century public.
