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TheSultanOfSlam
05/20/21 11:26:57 AM
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Bartholomew Roberts AKA "Black Bart" is concidered the most successful pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy. This was measured by vessals captured, he captured over 2 hundrad vessals/Ships. This is more then Black Beard and Calico Jack combined

He was the second mate of a slave ship called The Princess.The Princess was captured by Welsh pirate Howell Davis, who forced several crew members, including Roberts, to join his band.when it was captured by pirates off the West African coast. To throw others off his trail he changed his name to Bartholomew Roberts.

6 weeks later the captain who took them captive was killed and Black Bart was voted to be the new captain. His first act as captain was to avenge the death of formar captain Davis.

Black Bart terrorized the pourtugiese steal and burning several ships and stealing weapons and gold.

Bart and his men plunders all through Soutb Africa, The UK and the Carrabian.

Bart speraited his Cre into 6 main ships
Royal Fourtine (His ship)
Fourtine
Good Fourtine
Great Ranger
Little Ranger
Sea King.
This is why Black Bart has several different pirate flags.
Since his crew was sperated far and wide to create more chaos and plunder more gold Black Bart created THE PIRATES CODE which is now wodely referenced and used in pirates movies and books.

THE PIRATES CODE
The pirate code is broken down into 11 key principles basically meaning (from basic translation)
1. Everyone must obey orders of the captain
2. The booty will be shared among all amount designated by rank
3. Anyone planning to desert or keep secret will be deserted with a flask of gun powder, water, a gun, and one shot
4. Punishment for hitting fellow pirate is 40 lashes
5. Anyone being Lazy or failing to clean their weapon will lose their share
6. Everyone has a vote on decisions higher ranks count as more votes
7.everyone gets a share of food and drink captured
8.anyone caught stealing from the crew will have their ears and nose slit open and sent ashore
9. Gambling is forbidden
10. Bring a woman aboard is punishable by death
11. Losing a limb costs 800 silver
Many different variations of the last 5 rules but this is closest to Roberts original.

Roberts was killed in 1722 by British War captain Ogle who commaned a war ship that chased Black Bart and several of his ships out of the Carrabian, Black Bart was hit with a Grapeshot and died on impact. His crew surrendered as result. The British Army captured several of Black Barts amaller vessals and put them all on trial, which is the biggest trial of Piracy in history and they were all hung. This event ended the Golden Age Of Piracy

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