Bartholomew Roberts, aka 'Black Bart' Roberts (c. 1682-1722), was a Welsh pirate and one of the most successful villains of the Golden Age of Piracy. Roberts plundered over 400 ships on both sides of the Atlantic during his infamous three-year career, far more than any other pirate of the period.
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Timeline
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c. 1682 - 1722Life of the Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts).
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1720 - 1722The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts) is active on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Feb 1720Bartholomew Roberts joins the pirate crew of Howell Davis.
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1722At Cape Coast Castle, Guinea in West Africa, 52 of Bartholomew Roberts’ crew are hanged.
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Jan 1722The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts captures 11 ships of the West African coast.
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12 Feb 1722The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts) is killed in action against the Royal Naval vessel HMS Swallow.
