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Bookmark or Share- Henry Every: What Happened to the Most Successful Pirate in History?This is the story of “Long Ben”, the “King of Pirates” and the most successful pirate of all time: Henry Every. Trained by the Best Born in Plymouth, England , in either 1653 or 1659, from the first Every was immersed in the British Royal Naval and seafaring traditions.
- Henry Every - WikipediaHenry Every, also known as Henry Avery (20 August 1659 – Disappeared: June 1696), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery, was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s.
- Henry Every - World History EncyclopediaHenry Every (b. 1653), also known as Henry Avery, Benjamin Bridgeman, ‘Long Ben’ and (incorrectly) John Avery, was one of the most savage and successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Capturing a treasure ship of the Mughal emperor in 1695 with a cargo worth over $95 million today, he promptly disappeared and was never seen again.
- Meet Henry Every, The 'King Of Pirates' Who Ruled The High SeasIn 1695, Henry Every led a murderous raid on an Indian treasure fleet — and became one of the wealthiest and most notorious pirates in the world. Henry Every was one of the most successful — and brutal — pirate captains in history.
- Henry Every and the Pirate Heist That Rocked the WorldKnown at times throughout his life as John Avery, Captain Bridgeman, and Long Ben, Henry Every was born in England around 1653 and quickly took to a life at sea. He spent years serving in the...
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