About
Eighteenth century Irish pirate whose story was told in the book A General History of the Pyrates. She was arrested for piracy in 1720 and sentenced to death, but was granted a stay of execution due to pregnancy and was later released.
Before Fame
Her family emigrated from Ireland to the "new world" (North America) when she was young and her father became a successful merchant.
Trivia
She never hid her gender and was known as a competent, respected pirate.
Family Life
Her first husband was the sailor and pirate James Bonny whom she left for the pirate Jack Rackham. She had two children with him and later married Joseph Burleigh with whom she had ten children.
Associated With
Eiichiro Oda based a character in his manga One Piece on her.
