10 Notorious female pirates in history of the world (With Pictures)

8. Grace O’Malley

Also known as ‘Granuaile’ and in other numerous names, Grace O’Malley was born in a family of pirates in Ireland. She took the reign of family tradition in 1560s and led many raids along the coastline of Ireland. She became a headache for the British and Spanish ships and in 1574, she was captured by the British forces. She was imprisoned for nearly 18 months, but she returned to piracy after her release. She was defeated again, but in a direct appeal to Queen Elizabeth I, she regained her fleet back. She died in 1603.