Stede Bonnet the Pirate

Interesting Facts-
- known as the 'gentleman pirate' - loved books so much he brought his library on board - Bonnet's escape from prison was while dressed as a woman. -The only known pirate to have bought his flagship outright...

Stede Bonnet was born to a wealthy English family perhaps around the mid-1680's. He grew up well educated and may have served as a major in the King's Guards during the war with Spain before retiring to Barbados as the owner of a sugar plantation.
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