Anne Bonny — the pirate who wrote her own code. The story of Anne Bonny is hard to capture in a short post… Most of the lore and legend about her stems from the multiple editions of A General History of the Pyrates, by Captain Charles Johnson. And as we know, many of his stories were sensationalized in order to sell books. However, here is the story of Anne Bonny- Born in Ireland in 1697 as Anne Cormac, Anne crossed the Atlantic to South Carolina, where she married a small-time sailor, James Bon

Pirate's Life Song

Mary Read's life is the stuff of legends, a real-life narrative that blends the lines between gender roles and daring piracy. Born in England during the late 17th century, Mary faced a world where opportunities for women were severely limited. In an audacious move, she adopted male attire, assuming the identity of her deceased half-brother. This guise allowed Mary to integrate into military services and later into the notoriously ruthless world of pirates. In 1702, Mary found herself in the Cari