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

4. Jeanne de Clisson

Known as the Lioness of Brittany, she was the wife of Olivier III de Clisson and a mother of five. She became a pirate to take revenge on the French King Philip VI, after her husband was executed for treason. She sold all of her properties and bought three warships. She and her crew terrorized the English Channel, capturing only French ships and killing most of their crew. She retired from piracy in 1356 and later married English lieutenant Sir Walter Bentley.