Anne
Bonny (Bonney - I've seen it spelt both ways) along
with her companion Mary Read were/are the most famous
women pirates in history.
Anne
was born in the late 1600's in County Cork, Ireland,
the illegitimate daughter of a well to do Lawyer, William
Cormac and his housemaid. They immigrated to America
and settled on a plantation in Charleston, SC.
As historians
note Anne "grew up into a strapping, boisterous
girl, of a 'fierce and courageous temper' which led
her into sad scrapes ..."
After
having been disinherited by her father for her elopement
with James Bonny, and following burning down his plantation
in revenge, the couple found their way to a pirates
lair in New Providence in the Bahamas. And thus began
Anne's rise to infamy!
If you've
never read her story, you should take the time to find
out about her. She was ruthless and fierce and inspires
all sorts of romantic flights of fancy.
She was
a blast to work on. Be sure to see the detail image
below!
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