Pirate Timeline

By jwwardlow
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Aruj and Hizir became pirates AROUND\ was seen in 1505

    Aruj and Hizir became pirates AROUND 1505
  • Jan 1, 1560

    Drake, Sir Francis became a privateer \ was seen in 1560

  • Jan 1, 1577

    Sir Richard Grenville became a privateer\ was seen in 1577

  • Braziliano, Roche became a pirate around\ was seen in 1660

  • Dampier William became a pirate\ was seen in 1683

  • Every Henry became a pirate\ was seen in 1694

  • Bonnet, Stede became a pirate\ was seen around 1710

  • England, Edward became a pirate\ was seen around 1710

  • Davis, Howell became a pirate\ was seen in 1718

  • Cheng, I Sao became a pirate\ was seen in 1807

  • •Lafitte, Jean became a pirate\ was seen around 1820

  • Gilbert, Don Pedro became a pirate\ was seen around 1830

  • Cheng Chui became a pirate\ years active around the 1990s

  • Asad ‘Booyah’ Abdulahi started capturing ships\started to be a pirate in 1991

  • A Chinese border vessel attacked a ship in July in 1993

  • In 2009 when the was taken over by somali pirates

    •In 2009 when the MV Maersk Alabama was taken over by somali pirates and the hostages were saved by the U.S warships.

  • In 2010 Somali pirates took a ship over

    They held people captive until 2014

  • A container ship was taken over in 2010

    •eleven sailors were held captive for three and a half years by somali pirates.