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Robyn Codlin. 9 min read. Englishwoman Mary Read is ultimately remembered for two things: as a woman who disguised herself as a man, and for her career as a fearsome pirate. Born in England towards the end of the 17th century, Mary was the illegitimate daughter of a young widow.
Feb 25, 2024 · The Story Of Mary Read, One Of History’s Most Feared Female Pirates. By Katie Serena | Edited By John Kuroski. Published February 25, 2024. Updated March 17, 2024. Anne Bonny and Mary Read were a pair of cross-dressing pirates, who became the fiercest female pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy.
Jun 18, 2019 · Christopher Minster. Updated on June 18, 2019. Mary Read (1685–buried April 28, 1721) was an English pirate who sailed with "Calico Jack" Rackham and Anne Bonny. Though little is known for certain about her former life, she was well-known as a pirate from 1718 to 1720.
Aug 9, 2011 · Last week Mike Dash told a tale of high seas adventure that put me in mind of another, somewhat earlier one. Not that Anne Bonny and Mary Read had much in common with kindly old David O’Keefe ...
Oct 5, 2021 · Mary Read, sometimes spelt Reade (b. c. 1690), was an infamous pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1720) active in the Bahamas until her capture by the Jamaican authorities in 1720. As a crew...
Jul 22, 2019 · Mary Read was a famous female pirate who sailed with Anne Bonny and Calico Jack. She was arrested, convicted of piracy, and ended up dying in prison due to complications of her pregnancy. Also Read: 20 Famous Pirates in History. Jump to: Early Life. A Pirate's Life. Capture. Early Life. Mary Read was born in England around 1685.
Jan 19, 2022 · Dr Rebecca Simon explores the lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read – the deadly female pirate duo who plundered their way to infamy. Published: January 19, 2022 at 4:35 PM. In November 1720, a pair of women named Anne Bonny and Mary Read took the stand in Spanish Town, Jamaica, accused of piracy in the Caribbean.
