Bartholomew Roberts Timeline

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c. 1682 - 1722
Life of the Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts).
1720 - 1722
The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts) is active on both sides of the Atlantic.
Feb 1720
Bartholomew Roberts joins the pirate crew of Howell Davis.
1722
At Cape Coast Castle, Guinea in West Africa, 52 of Bartholomew Roberts’ crew are hanged.
Jan 1722
The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts captures 11 ships of the West African coast.
12 Feb 1722
The Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts ('Black Bart' Roberts) is killed in action against the Royal Naval vessel HMS Swallow.