The Gentleman Pirate
Meet the man who became a pirate on a whim and ended up being a cohort to Blackbeard.
In the spring of 1717, Stede Bonnet sailed from Barbados with a brand new ship and fresh crew never to return. He had decided that he was going to try his hand at piracy. The pursuit of thievery on the high seas was not uncommon during this time period. However, how Stede Bonnet would…