Henry Every was one of the most successful pirates to ever operate in the Atlantic and Indian oceans during the Golden Age of Piracy. Though he never reached the notoriety of figures like Blackbeard or Captain Kidd, Every’s brief but lucrative career likely served as inspiration for many aspiring buccaneers. Over a mere two years, his crew seized around a dozen ships, amassing wealth estimated in the tens of millions. His crowning achievement was the plunder of the Mughal fleet, hailed by historians as “the richest prize ever taken by a pirate.” Unlike many of his infamous counterparts, Every managed to do it all without getting captured or killed.
An 18th-century depiction of Henry Every, with the Fancy shown Capturing the Grand Mughal Fleet.
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