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An early 18th-century print of the English pirate John Rackham, otherwise known as 'Calico Jack' (d. 1720). The illustration appeared in an early edition of A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2021, September 17). John Rackham ('Calico Jack'). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14635/john-rackham-calico-jack/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "John Rackham ('Calico Jack')." World History Encyclopedia, September 17, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14635/john-rackham-calico-jack/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "John Rackham ('Calico Jack')." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Sep 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14635/john-rackham-calico-jack/.
