There were many famous pirates throughout history. Most of these pirates impacted the lives of thousands crew members. They are still remember to this day. Some of the memories we have of these men are not all good. Most of them were remember for the vast number of people they killed.

HENRY MORGAN

Henry Morgan, Welsh buccaneer, was the most famous of the adventurers who plundered Spain's Caribbean colonies during the late 17th century. Operating with the unofficial support of the English government, he undermined Spanish authority in the West Indies.

BLACKBEARD

Blackbeard was the nickname of an English pirate, Edward Teach, who attacked ships in the Caribbean and along the Atlantic coast of North America from 1716 to 1718. He apparently turned to piracy after a career as a privateer during the War of the Spanish Succession . Operating from a base in North Carolina, Blackbeard terrorized the coastal settlements of Virginia and the Carolinas. He was finally killed on Nov. 22, 1718, during an engagement with a force sent from Virginia.

ANNE BONNY

Anne Bonny was one of the two most famous female pirates. She sailed on the crew of Calico Jack Rackham. Anne was romantically involved with Calico Jack but she could be counted as none the less as fearless as any other pirate. She was born in CountyCork, daughter of an attorney and his Maid. The lawyer left Ireland in disgrace but found fortune in the Carolinas. There, he amassed a fortune and bought a large plantation.

BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTS 

Bartholomew Roberts, by the name of BLACK BARTY, was the pirate captain of a succession of ships--the "Royal Rover," "Fortune," "Royal Fortune," and "Good Fortune"--who burned and plundered ships from the coasts of West Africa to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean and as far north as Newfoundland. His conquests are said to have included more than 400 vessels and, in terms of sheer numbers, are rivaled only by the feats of Sir Henry Morgan.

WILLIAM KIDD