Stede Bonnet
"The Gentleman Pirate" and, temporarily, Captain Thomas
At a Glance
- Born: 1688
- Died: 1718
- Active period: 1688-1718
A Barbadian pirate who sailed the American Eastern Seaboard aboard the Revenge. After marital problems in 1717, he used inherited wealth to purchase an armed sloop and turned pirate. His lack of leadership experience led him to give temporary command of his fleet to Blackbeard whom he had met in Nassau, Bahamas.
See also: Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet's Flag, Blood Flag