Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. Bartholomew Roberts' crew carousing at the Calabar River. Most of the crew were drunk when the Swallow appeared.

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Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. Bartholomew Roberts' crew carousing at the Calabar River. Most of the crew were drunk when the Swallow appeared.

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