pirate hunter

Benjamin Hornigold was an English pirate from the early 18 th century who operated in the waters of the Caribbean, specifically in the Bahamas. Best remembered for establishing the ‘Republic of Pirates’ - a pirate stronghold in Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence - in later life he switched sides and became a pirate hunter, helping to bring down the confederacy he had created. Becoming a Pirate During the Golden Age of Piracy Very little is known about Benjamin Hornigold before he became a pirate. It is believed that he was born around 1680, and that he may have originally been from the English county of Norfolk. Based on the latter, it has been speculated that Hornigold might