Who was the king of Pirates

Pirates have always been an integral part of history. Once, they were the only way to get around on land. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the most dangerous pirates in the world. We'll discuss their adventures and how they came to be legends.

Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan was a Welsh privateer who became one of the most successful pirates in history. He operated out of Jamaica and Puerto Rico during the 17th century, raiding Spanish shipping and killing thousands of people.

Morgan was born in Wales in 1635 to a wealthy family. He began his career as a privateer, which is a citizen-soldier who has legal permission to attack enemy ships. Morgan's first voyage as captain was on board the Grace under Captain James Lancaster in 1667. The Grace raided Spanish ships for two years before returning home with tons of gold and silver.

In 1670, Morgan joined Sir Henry Morgan's privateering fleet and became its most famous captain by capturing Panama City from Spain in December 1671. The next year he led an expedition up the coast at Nicaragua where he captured Ciudad Trujillo from the Spaniards and returned home with $300,000 worth of treasure. He also fought against pirates like Blackbeard who attacked his ship.

Morgan continued to raid Spanish ships until 1673 when he was arrested by the Spanish authorities after attacking their port city of Veracruz. He escaped prison once again but lost all his fleet except one ship which he used to sail back to England.

Thomas Tew

Thomas Tew was a notorious pirate who plundered ships off the coast of South Carolina during the American Revolution. He was born in England in 1737 and joined the British Navy at age 16. After serving his country for several years, he deserted and moved to Jamaica with his wife.

In 1768, Tew traveled back to England to seek a pardon for his desertion from King George III. The king rejected his petition, but Tew continued to seek admittance into the Royal Navy. After several years of rejection, Tew was finally accepted into the Fleet and given command of a ship called The Swan.

In 1772, Thomas Tew arrived at Charleston Harbor with his new ship and immediately set sail for Nassau Harbor where he took possession of a merchant vessel called The Exeter with 12 guns and 30 crew members aboard. With this impressive armament, Tew sailed southward along the coast of South Carolina looking for more prey.

Henry Every

Henry Every is one of the most dangerous pirates in history, but his story began before he ever set foot on a vessel. He was born in England and grew up in Wales. As a teenager, he fought in the English Civil War and was captured by Royalists while fighting for Parliament.

Upon his release, Every set up a tannery business in Lincolnshire, but he soon began to take advantage of local shipbuilders by demanding extra payments for their vessels' construction. In 1652, Every's tannery burned down after he set fire to it during an argument with another tanner named William White.

Every left England to work as an agent for French fur traders. During this time, Every sailed with French explorer Samuel Champlain as well as two other Englishmen—and possibly two Indians—on an expedition that lasted from 1654 to 1656. While there, Every became interested in hunting and trapping whales along the coast of New England.

After returning home from France, Every married and had three children with his wife Catherine Eversley (later known as "Lady" Catherine). He later moved to North Carolina where he ran a plantation near present-day Wilmington