| Bartholomew Roberts | |
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Real Name |
John Roberts |
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Born |
May 17, 1682 |
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Died |
February 10, 1722 |
Origin[]
Bartholomew Roberts, 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 470 prize ships. Roberts raided ships off the Americas and the West African coast between 1719 and 1722; he is also noted for creating his own pirate code, and adopting an early variant of the Skull and Crossbones flag.
Roberts's infamy and success saw him become known as The Great Pyrate and eventually as Black Bart, and made him a popular subject for writers of both fiction and non-fiction.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- A General History of the Pyrates
- Treasure Island
- The Corsair King
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Pirates Comics v1 #1
- Real Life Comics #54
Public Domain Comic Appearances of Modern Day Bartholomew Roberts[]
- Pep Comics #20 - Davey Jones, in his first appearance, battles a pirate named Black Bart.
Notes[]
- In the novel The Princess Bride and its film adaptation, protagonist Westley dons the mantle of the Dread Pirate Roberts, a mythical figure inspired by Bartholomew Roberts.
- Bartholomew Kuma from One Piece is named after Bartholomew Roberts.