Illustration
An early 18th-century print of the English pirate John Rackham, otherwise known as 'Calico Jack' (d. 1720). The illustration appeared in an early edition of A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 17 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2021, September 17). John Rackham ('Calico Jack'). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14635/john-rackham-calico-jack/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "John Rackham ('Calico Jack')." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 17, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14635/john-rackham-calico-jack/.
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Artist, Unknown. "John Rackham ('Calico Jack')." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Sep 2021. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
