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title: Anne Bonny and Mary Read
author: Benjamin Cole
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14466/anne-bonny-and-mary-read/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Anne Bonny and Mary Read
_Authored by Benjamin Cole_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14466.png)
## Image Caption
A colourised engraved print by Benjamin Cole showing the Irish-born pirate [Anne Bonny](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne_Bonny/) and the English pirate [Mary Read](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Read/), both active in the Caribbean in 1719-20. (Appeared in an early edition of 'A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates' by Daniel Defoe/Charles Johnson)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cole, B. (2021, August 20). Anne Bonny and Mary Read. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cole, Benjamin. "Anne Bonny and Mary Read." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2021. .
### MLA
Cole, Benjamin. "Anne Bonny and Mary Read." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_History_of_the_Pyrates_-_Ann_Bonny_and_Mary_Read_(coloured).jpg) by [**Benjamin Cole**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_History_of_the_Pyrates_-_Ann_Bonny_and_Mary_Read_(coloured).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.