Bartholomew Roberts

Bartholomew Roberts was a Welsh pirate active from 1719 to 1722. He captured hundreds of vessels and became one of the most successful pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Royal Fortune: Royal Fortune was the name Roberts gave to several successive ships in his pirate fleet. His flagship name became closely associated with his most powerful vessels.
Pirate ship: A pirate ship is a vessel used by a crew to attack and seize other ships or coastal targets. Roberts relied on captured and refitted ships to pursue prizes.
Wales: Wales is a country in the United Kingdom on the island of Great Britain. Roberts was Welsh, though accounts differ on his precise birthplace.
Piracy: Piracy is robbery or violent crime committed at sea, typically against ships or coastal settlements. Roberts's raids made him a prominent example of early modern piracy.
Capture of the Onslow: The capture of the Onslow was a 1720 seizure of a British slave ship by Roberts and his crew. Roberts renamed the captured vessel Royal Fortune and made it his flagship.
Pirate flag: A pirate flag is an identifying banner flown by pirates, sometimes to intimidate targets into surrender. Roberts's flags helped project a recognizable threat during encounters at sea.
Transatlantic slave trade: The transatlantic slave trade forcibly transported millions of Africans across the Atlantic for enslavement in the Americas. Roberts entered piracy after serving on a slave-trading ship.
Pirate trial: A pirate trial is a legal proceeding that prosecutes people accused of piracy. After Roberts's death, captured members of his crew faced a major trial in West Africa.
Battle of Cape Lopez: The Battle of Cape Lopez was a 1722 engagement in which a Royal Navy ship defeated Roberts's pirate vessel off West Africa. The battle ended his career and killed him in action.
Boarding (maritime): Boarding is the act of entering another vessel, often to seize control of it. Capturing ships at close quarters was central to acquiring prizes and supplies.

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Jolly RogerBroader topic: Flags attributed to Roberts include distinctive portraits and initials rather than a single standard design.