Saturday, June 21, 2014

10 Obscure But Successful Pirates from History-- Part 1

From the May 28, 2014, Listverse by Michael Van Duisen.

For all you Captain Jack Sparrow fans.

10.  Pier Gerlofs Donia "Big Pier," Dutch carried a 7-foot long sword (1514-1519)

9.  Cornelis Jol "Peg Leg"  Dutch 1638, more of a privateer.

8.  Jean Lafitte, French Made name for self during War of 1812 fighting with General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans.

7.  Laurens de Graaf, 17th century Dutch

6.  Roberto Cofresi "El Pirata Cofresi"--  Puerto Rico

--Cooter

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