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Active Period	Name	Hint
18th Century		Captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge, he would stick lit matches in his beard to appear more terrifying.
18th Century		A Welsh pirate whose death marked the end of the 'Golden Age of Piracy.'
16th Century		A hero to the English, but known as 'le draque' or dragon to the Spanish.
Late 17th to Early 18th Century		Ill-fated and perhaps falsely maligned, he may have left behind a huge treasure which is still sought after today.
18th Century		Famed for his generosity, his crew called themselves 'Robin Hood's Men.'
Early 19th Century		A notorious smuggler who gained clemency by aiding America in the Battle of New Orleans.
18th century		A small-time pirate most famous for employing two women on his crew.

Active Period	Name	Hint
18th Century		Two female pirates who escaped execution (temporarily) by 'pleading the belly.' [Name either]
17th Century		The Rhode Island Pirate, who pioneered the 'pirate round' used by many later pirates.
18th Century		An affluent landowner with no seafaring experience prior to turning to piracy.
16th Century		The most famous of the Barbary pirates and later Sultan of Algiers.
16th Century		The 'Pirate Queen' of Ireland.
17th century		Sacked Panama, was made governor of Jamaica, and has a brand of rum named after him.
18th Century		He tried to establish a republic of pirates in the Caribbean before accepting a pardon and becoming a pirate hunter.

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