Henry Avery and the Greatest Pirate Raid in History

On September 7, 1695, English pirate Henry Avery led one of the most daring pirate attacks - and most lucrative - in history. And to top it all off - he got away with it.

Sources

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Every

"Enemy of all Mankind" by Steven Johnson

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Every.gif

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