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Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who was, measured by vessels captured, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. During his piratical career, he took over 400 prize ships, although most mere fishing boats.
Bartholomew Roberts was a pirate captain of a succession of ships—the “Royal Rover,” “Fortune,” “Royal Fortune,” and “Good Fortune”—who burned and plundered ships from the coasts of West Africa to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean and as far north as Newfoundland.
Sep 7, 2021 · 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.
Jul 21, 2019 · Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts (1682–Feb. 10, 1722) was a Welsh pirate and the most successful buccaneer of the so-called " Golden Age of Piracy ," capturing and looting more ships than contemporaries such as Blackbeard, Edward Low, Jack Rackham, and Francis Spriggs combined.
Feb 22, 2018 · Captain Bartholomew Roberts was, in some ways, the archetypal pirate. Coasting under a black sail, he took more than 400 vessels in his career and strutted around in finery that Jack Sparrow would’ve envied. At the same time, Roberts’ distaste for hedonism earned him the moniker “the Puritan Pirate.”
Bartholomew Roberts was, by count of ships captured, the singular most successful pirate in the Golden Age of Piracy. Over the course of just four years, he captured over 470 vessels, and struck fear into the hearts of merchant and military sailors alike.
For Bartholomew Roberts can be said that he was not the most famous and notorious pirate captain of all- time, but he was defiantly most successful and wealthiest one. During his active years as a commander of several pirate vessels he managed to capture over 470 vessels, gaining incredible wealth in that process.
Jan 16, 2008 · Bartholomew Roberts, pirate (born circa 1682 in Pembrokeshire, Wales; died 10 February 1722 in Guinea, West Africa). Nicknamed “Black Bart,” Bartholomew Roberts became a pirate, captaining more than 400 ships off the coasts of Africa, North America and South America, including the Caribbean and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Nov 23, 2019 · Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts was the most successful pirate of the “Golden Age of Piracy,” which lasted roughly from 1700 to 1725. In spite of his great success, he is relatively unknown in comparison with contemporaries such as Blackbeard , Charles Vane , or Anne Bonny .
Feb 18, 2019 · The fishing grounds of Newfoundland and the Grand Banks proved to be a lucrative hunting ground for Bartholomew Roberts, who captured dozens of prizes during his piratical cruise there (Courtesy of The Stratford Archives). As he went, he kept turning the biggest and best of these into his flagship.
