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

3. Mary Read

Born to a sea captain, Mary Read was the close companion of Anne Bonny. She was known for her talent to masquerade as a male and lived early years in disguise of her deceased half-brother Mark. She joined the British Military, and fell in love with a Flemish soldier. Upon his death, she went to the Caribbean as a sailor. She was captured by pirates there and was inducted into their crew. Later, she met and befriended Anne Bonny and joined Calico Jack’s crew. Only a few people knew she was a woman. The English forces captured her with Jack and crew in 1720. Even though she escaped execution with Bonny, Read died in the prison next year from fever.