Henry Every (August 23, 1659 - after 1696) was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Famous pirate captains Thomas Tew, William Want, Thomas Wake and William May sailed under his leadership. The biggest catch of his career was the Gang-i-Sawai, part of Grand Moghul's of India convoy of ships. They plundered about 600,000 pounds of gold, silver and jewels. Every disbanded his fleet, sailed to the Caribbean, where he changed his name to Benjamin Bridgeman. He sailed to the Ireland with leftovers of his crew. Some of them were captured and hanged, but he escaped and va
Henry Every (August 23, 1659 - after 1696) was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Famous pirate captains Thomas Tew, William Want, Thomas Wake and William May sailed under his leadership. The biggest catch of his career was the Gang-i-Sawai, part of Grand Moghul's of India convoy of ships. They plundered about 600,000 pounds of gold, silver and jewels. Every disbanded his fleet, sailed to the Caribbean, where he changed his name to Benjamin Bridgeman. He sailed to the Ireland with leftovers of his crew. Some of them were captured and hanged, but he escaped and vanished into obscurity.
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