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Stede Bonnet (c. 1688 – 10 December 1718) [a] was a Barbadian-born pirate and military officer, known as the Gentleman Pirate [1] because he was a moderately wealthy landowner before turning to a life of crime.
Sep 3, 2021 · Captain Stede Bonnet was a plantation owner in Barbados who turned to piracy and privateering in 1717. Known as the 'Gentleman Pirate', Bonnet embarked on a life of crime relatively late in life, reportedly in order to escape his nagging wife.
Jul 31, 2007 · Stede Bonnet's career as the "Gentleman Pirate" may represent the worst midlife crisis on record. In 1717, Bonnet, a retired British army major with a large sugar plantation in Barbados,...
Jan 3, 2020 · Major Stede Bonnet (1688-1718) was the most unlikely of pirates. Known as the Gentleman Pirate, he left a prosperous plantation for the seas.
Stede Bonnet’s brief but spectacular career as a pirate came to an end in late September of 1718, when he surrendered to South Carolina authorities after a six-hour battle at sea. The...
Jan 4, 2023 · Was Stede Bonnet really a bumbling ‘gentleman’ pirate? In spring 1717, Bonnet set sail in search of fame, fortune, and adventure. Eager to leave his life behind, he travelled north of Barbados for his fresh start.
Dec 26, 2022 · Stede Bonnet lived a life of luxury in Barbados, inheriting from his father an over 400-acre sugarcane plantation, along with 94 slaves. But in late 1716, when he w…
Aug 9, 2022 · Learn about the life and adventures of Stede Bonnet, a 18th-century landowner who became a pirate on a whim. Discover how he met Blackbeard, fought Colonel William Rhett, and faced the gallows.
Middle-aged and a retired soldier, Bonnet was an unlikely pirate. Yet he bought a sloop, armed it with 10 guns, and hired a crew of about 60 men. Then he sailed to the east coast of America and embarked on the life of a pirate.
May 2, 2022 · The life of the famous pirate Stede Bonnet has been turned into a ridiculous comedy in Our Flag Means Death – but who was the real gentleman pirate from history?
