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Calico JackCalico JackCalico JackCalico Jack was an English pirate captain who got his nickname from the brightly coloured cotton (calico) trousers and jacketsthat he wore.

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He became a pirate in 1718 and, instead of attacking treasure ships, he sailed around the Caribbean attacking local ships and stealing their cargo.

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He wasn’t a very bloodthirsty pirate. Often when he captured ships he would offer to let the crew join his as pirates.

He might not have been the most ruthless pirate but he is remembered for two things.

Read on to find out what those two things are.

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All pirates flew pirate flags from their ships. You might recognise this flag as a pirate flag, but did you know that it actually belonged to Calico Jack and no other pirates used it?

Calico Jack’s flag became known as the Jolly Roger.

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Calico Jack also became famous because he had two women as part of his pirate crew. They were perhaps the most famous women pirates of alland their names were Anne BonnyAnne BonnyAnne BonnyAnne Bonnyand Mary Mary Mary Mary ReadReadReadRead.

How did they become pirates?

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Anne Bonny became a pirate because she met and fell in love with with the pirate Calico Jack.

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In 1719, Calico Jack sailed his ship to the Bahamas and met Anne Bonny. For a while they settled down together but then their money ran out.

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Some pirates, like Calico Jack, had wives and children but they left them ashore because women were banned on board pirate ships.

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When Calico Jack decided to leave Anne at home in the Bahamas and go back to his pirate life, Anne refused to wait there until he returned.

That didn’t stop Anne Bonny!

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So, instead of waiting for him at home, she disguised herself in men’s clothes and boarded Jack’s ship as one of the crew.

Together, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack attacked and stole from the small local ships in the Caribbean.Sam

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Anne had already learned how to fight and how to defend herself. She could use a pistol and a sword as well as any man. She quickly earned the respect of the pirates who still thought she was a man!Sam

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Anne loved living the life of a pirate and Calico Jack

kept her secret as she fought alongside the pirates.

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In 1720 a ship was captured by Calico Jack and Anne Bonny. On board the ship was Mary Read who, like Anne, was dressed as a man.

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It wasn’t long before Anne Bonny and Mary Read became friends and fought side by side as pirates.

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Anne, Mary and Calico Jack led many daring raids across the Caribbean until finally the navy caught up with them and took them to prison.

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Calico Jack was hanged. Mary Read became ill and died in prison soon afterwards but what happened to Anne Bonny is still a mystery.

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