Illustration
An engraving from c. 1724 of Stede Bonnet, the notorious Barbadian pirate (d. 1718). This version of the Jolly Roger flag was not actually flown by Bonnet but by the British pirate Richard Worley (d. 1718). (From an edition of 'A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates' by D. Defoe/Charles Johnson).
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Cole, B. (2021, August 17). Stede Bonnet & the Jolly Roger. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14433/stede-bonnet--the-jolly-roger/
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Cole, Benjamin. "Stede Bonnet & the Jolly Roger." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 17, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14433/stede-bonnet--the-jolly-roger/.
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Cole, Benjamin. "Stede Bonnet & the Jolly Roger." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Aug 2021. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
