List of pirates

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of known pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, and others involved in piracy. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members.

See also: pirates, wokou, buccaneers, corsairs, and privateers

Contents

[edit] Ancient World

[edit] Middle Ages

[edit] Rise of the English Sea Dogs and Dutch Corsairs: 1580-1650

  • Nicholas Alvel (15??-16??), English
  • Pedro Menendez de Aviles (1519-1574), Spanish
  • Samuel Axe (16??-16??), English (in Dutch service)
  • Sir Andrew Barton (14??-1511), Scottish
  • Abraham Blauvelt (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Nathaniel Butler (1578-16??), English
  • Jan de Bouff (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Tobias Bridge (15??-16??), English
  • Enrique Brower (15??-16??), Dutch
  • John Calles (15??-1575), English
  • Thomas Cavendish (1555-1592), English
  • Matsuura Takanobu (1529–1599),Japanese
  • Zheng Zhilong [Cheng Chih Lung] (16??-1661), Chinese
  • Cheng Ch'eng-kung [Koxinga] (1624-1662), Chinese
  • Cheng Chin (c. 1643-1682), Chinese
  • Wang Zhi,( ),Chinese
  • Francois le Clerc [Jambe de Bois] (15??-15??), French
  • Jacob Collaart (15??-16??), Dutch (in Spanish service)
  • Claes Compaan (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Baltazar de Cordes (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Simon Danziker [Danziger] (15??-1611), Dutch
  • [Zyman] Simon the Dancer (15??-16??), Dutch (in Algerian service)
  • De Veenboer (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Uluj Ali [Giovanni Dionigi] (1520-15??), Turkish
  • Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), English
  • Peter Easton (c. 1570-1619?), English
  • Daniel Elfrith (15??-16??), English
  • Jan Evertsen (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Juan Garcia (15??-16??), Spanish
  • Sir Michael Geare (15??-16??), English
  • Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595), English
  • Piet Hein (1577-1629), Dutch
  • Pieter Adriaanszoon Ita (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Jan Jacobsen (15??-1622), Dutch (in Spanish service)
  • Willem Jacobszoon (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Jan Janz [Murad Rais] (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Willem Jansen (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Cornelis Jol (1597-1641), Dutch
  • Sir James Lancaster (c. 1554-1618), English
  • Guillaume La Testu (c. 1509-1573), French
  • Hendrick Jacobszoon Lucifer (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Sir Henry Mainwaring (1587-1653), English
  • Olivier van Noort (15??-16??), Dutch
  • John Nutt (15??-16??), English
  • Grace O'Malley [Grania Ni Mhaille] (c. 1530-1603?), Irish
  • John Oxenham (c.1536–1580), English
  • William Parker (15??-16??), English
  • Pedro de la Plesa (15??-16??), Spanish
  • Murat Rais (1534-15??), Albanian (In Ottoman service)
  • Assan Reis [Jan Marinus van Sommelsdijk] (15??-16??), Dutch
  • James Riskinner [Reiskimmer] (15??-16??), English
  • Isaac Rochussen (1631-17??), Dutch
  • Mahieu Romboutsen (15??-1629), Dutch (in Spanish service)
  • William Rous (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Jan van Ryen (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Pieter Schouten (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Jacques de Sores (15??-15??), French
  • Dirck Simonszoon van Uitgeest (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Sir Thomas Verney (1584-1615), English
  • Walbeeck (15??-16??), Dutch
  • John Ward (c. 1552-1622?), English
  • Cornelis Wittebol (15??-16??), Dutch (in Spanish service)
  • Jacob Willekens (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Hendrik Worst (15??-16??), Dutch
  • Filips van Zuylen (15??-16??), Dutch

[edit] Age of the Buccaneers: 1650-1690

  • Vincenzo Alessandri (16??-1657), Italian
  • Michel Andriezoon (16??-16??), Dutch
  • John Ansell (16??-1689?), English
  • Captain Archembeau [Archembo] (16??-1681?), French
  • Jean Bart (1651-1702), French
  • Philippe Bequel (16??-16??), French
  • Jacob Janssen van den Bergh (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Lancelot Blackburne (16??-17??), English
  • Edwardo Blomar (16??-16??), Spanish
  • Pierre Bot (16??-16??), French
  • [Roc, Rock] Marinus van Dijke (c.1630-c.1673), Dutch
  • Manuel Butiens (16??-16??), Dutch (in Spanish service)
  • Bartolomé Charpes (16??-16??), Spanish
  • Edward Collier (16??-16??), English
  • John Cooke [Cook] (16??-1683), English
  • John Coxon (16??-1689), English
  • William Dampier (c. 1652-1715), English
  • Edward Davis (16??-16??), English
  • John Davis [Robert Searle] (16??-1671), English
  • Jaquotte Delahaye (buccaneer), 1660s, french, from Haiti.
  • Anne Dieu-Le-Veut, 1660s, french.
  • Charlotte de Berry, 1660s, english.
  • Cornelius Essex (16??-1680),
  • Caleb Paul (16??-16??),
  • Laurens de Graff [de Griffe, Lorencillo, Cornelius Laurens Baldran] (16??-17??), Dutch
  • Michel de Grammont (c.1645-1686?), French
  • Jean Du Casse (1646-1714), French
  • Alexandre Exquemelin (16??-17??), French
  • Jean Foccard (16??-16??), French
  • "Red Legs" Greaves (16??-168?), Scotch-Irish
  • Juan Guartem (16??-16??), Spanish
  • Peter Harris (16??-1680), English
  • Jean Hamilton (16??-16??), French
  • Richard Hawkins (16??-16??), English
  • George Hout [d'Hout] (16??-16??), English
  • William Jackson (16??-16??), English
  • Bartholomeus de Jager (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Daniel Johnson (1629-1675), English
  • William Knight (16??-16??), English
  • Pierre Le Grand (16??-16??), French
  • Lessone (16??-16??), French
  • Thomas Magott (16??-17??),
  • Edward Mansfield (16??-1667), English
  • Marquis de Maintenon (1648-16??), French
  • David Marteen (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Daniel Montbars [Exterminator] (16??-16??), French
  • Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635-1688), Welsh
  • John Morris (16??-16??), English
  • Sir Christopher Myngs (1625-1666), English
  • Name unknown; indian woman, pirate-captain on the arabian sea, 1680s.
  • Jean-David Nau [L'Ollonais] (1635-1667), French
  • Thomas Paine (16??-16??), English
  • Pierre Le Picard (16??-169?), French
  • Chevalier du Plessis (16??-1668), French
  • Baron Jean de Pointis (1635-1707), French
  • Thomas Pound (16??-1703), English
  • Bartolomeo Portugues (1630?-16??), Portuguese
  • Lawrence Prince (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Roche Braziliano (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Philip Ras (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Richard Sawkins (16??-1680), English
  • Lewis Scot (16??-16??), English
  • Robert Searle (16??-1671), English
  • Bartholomew Sharp (1650?-1690?), English
  • Bernard Clasen Speirdyke (16??-1670), Dutch
  • Charles Swan (16??-16??), English
  • Jacques Tavernier (c. 1625-1673), French
  • [Nikolaus] Nicholas van Horn (16??-17??), Dutch
  • Cornelis Janszoon van de Velde (16??-16??), Dutch
  • Moise Vauquelin [Moses Vanclein] (16??-16??), French
  • Lionel Wafer (c. 1660-1705), English
  • [Jankie] Yanky Willem (16??-16??), Dutch
  • William Wright (16??-16??), English (in French service)

[edit] Golden Age of Piracy: 1690-1730

[edit] Decline of Piracy: 1730-1900

[edit] Present Day: 1900-2000

[edit] See also