Question

What was the occupation of Mary Read in the early 18th century?

Answer 1

Mary Read (1685 – 28 April 1721), also known as Mark Read, was an English pirate. She and Anne Bonny are two of the most famed female pirates of all time, and among the few women known to have been convicted of piracy during the early 18th century, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Mary Read

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Mary Read kills a pirate

Born

1685

England

Died

28 April 1721 (aged 35–36)

Port Royal, Jamaica

Piratical career

Type

Pirate

Allegiance

English-allied infantry and cavalry in Holland

Years active

c. 1708–1721

Rank

Privateer

Base of operations

Caribbean