This week we're going to take a look at one of the important but lesser known pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy, Benjamin Hornigold.

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Sources:

Scourge of the Seas: Buccaneers, Pirates and Privateers by Angus Konstam

Pirates: Predators of the Seas by Angus Konstam with Roger MIchael Kean

Benjamin Hornigold: The Pirates' Pirate by Cindy Vallar: http://www.cindyvallar.com/hornigold.html

"The Strongest Man Carries the Day", Life in new Providence, 1716-1717 by David Fictum: https://csphistorical.com/2015/07/26/the-strongest-man-carries-the-day-life-in-new-providence-1716-1717/

Famouse Pirate: Benjamin Hornigold: http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/benjamin-hornigold/

Did You Know Blackbeard's Mentor Was a Pirate Hunter? by Courtney Page: https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2018-03-08/did-you-know-blackbeards-mentor-was-pirate-hunter

Benjamin Hornigold (1680-1719): https://historyofpiracy.weebly.com/benjamin-hornigold.html

Benjamin Hornigold: https://goldenageofpiracy.org/pirates/flying-gang/benjamin-hornigold.php

Post Spanish Succession Period: https://goldenageofpiracy.org/history/post-spanish-succession-period.php

Flying Gang: https://goldenageofpiracy.org/pirates/flying-gang.php

War of the Spanish Succession by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Spanish-Succession

The Firsts of Blackbeard: Exploring Edward Thatch's Early Days as a Pirate by David Fictum: https://csphistorical.com/2015/10/18/the-firsts-of-blackbeard-exploring-edward-thatchs-early-days-as-a-pirate/

Charles II King of Spain by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-II-king-of-Spain

The Golden Age of Piracy The War of Spanish Succession: https://goldenageofpiracy.tumblr.com/1war#:~:text=A%20privateer%20was%20a%20sailor,to%20stay%20on%20the%20islands.

War of Spanish Succession by James A. Ogilvy: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-of-the-spanish-succession#:~:text=It%20also%20upset%20the%20Holy,%2C%20Bavaria%2C%20Portugal%20and%20Savoy.

Pirate Den: New Providence: http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/regions-and-places/new-providence/

Port Royal Jamaica by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Port-Royal-Jamaica

The Golden Age of Piracy: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/golden-age-piracy

The Periauger: http://beaufortartist.blogspot.com/2007/10/periauger.html#:~:text=Periauger%20is%20a%20generic%20term,and%20rivers%20of%20North%20Carolina%20.

On the importance of names, part two. What's the difference between a boat and a ship? by Rose Eveleth: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/expeditions/on-the-importance-of-names-part-two-whats-the-difference-between-a-boat-and-a-ship/#:~:text=%22Among%20sailing%20vessels%2C%20the%20distinction,a%20boat%20is%20anything%20else.%22

Hurricane sinks Spanish treasure ships: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-sinks-spanish-treasure-ships

A Concise History of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet by John de Bry: https://1715fleetsociety.com/history/

Unrated Naval Vessels: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/unrated-naval-vessels-17th-19th-centuries

Famous Pirate: Paulsgrave Williams: http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/paulsgrave-williams/

Olivier Levasseur aka La Buse: http://www.pirates-privateers.com/olivier-levasseur-la-buse.htm

Blackbeard: History of the Dreaded Pirate: https://www.qaronline.org/history/blackbeard-history-dreaded-pirate

The Last Days of Blackbeard by Colin Woodard: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/last-days-blackbeard-180949440/

Famouse Pirate: Charles Vane: http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/charles-vane/