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

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Disguised as a man, Mary Read went from soldier to become a famous female pirate captain. #history #didyouknow #pirates | Ancient Records | Facebook

1.7K views · 65 reactions | Do you know the fascinating story of female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read who disguised themselves as men to take to sea? Learn more about LGBTQ+ histories: rmg.co.uk/LGBT #LGBTHistoryMonth | Royal Museums Greenwich | Facebook

106K views · 717 reactions | Anne Bonny and Mary Read were female pirates at a time when the idea of women committing such significant crimes was so unusual that the admiralty didn't know what to do with them. When the pair went on trial, things became even more complicated after some shocking admissions were made. #PiratesBehindTheLegends is now streaming on Disney+. | National Geographic History | Facebook