FP Series #664 - Black Bart the Pirate Traditional Cache

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Six Hundred SixtyFourth in the Famous People (FP) Series - Black Bart the Pirate
Bartholomew Roberts (May 17, 1682 – February 10, 1722), also known as Black Bart, was a Welsh pirate. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, capturing far more ships than some of the best-known pirates of this era such as Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. He is estimated to have captured over 470 vessels.

On February 5, 1722 HMS Swallow came upon the three pirate ships, the Royal Fortune, the Ranger and the Little Ranger careening at Cape Lopez. The Swallow veered away to avoid a shoal, making the pirates think that she was a fleeing merchant ship. The Ranger departed in pursuit.

On February 10th, the Swallow returned to Cape Lopez and found the Royal Fortune still there. On the previous day, Roberts had captured the Neptune, and many of his crew were drunk and unfit for duty just when he needed them most. At first, the pirates thought that the approaching ship was the Ranger returning, but a deserter from the Swallow recognized her and informed Roberts. As he usually did before action, he dressed himself in his finest clothes:

     "Roberts himself made a gallant figure, at the time of the engagement, being dressed in a rich crimson damask waistcoat and breeches, a red feather in his hat, a gold chain round his neck, with a diamond cross hanging to it, a sword in his hand, and two pairs of pistols slung over his shoulders ..."

Captain Roberts was killed by grapeshot, which struck him in the throat while he stood on the deck. Before his body could be captured, his wish to be buried at sea was fulfilled by his crew, who weighed his body down and threw it overboard after wrapping it in his ship's sail. It was never found.

His death is now commemorated by a celebration known as The Blackest Day, marking the day in which the Golden Age of Piracy came to an end. In a similar fashion, the 2011 recent celebration known as the Texas Challenge also ended NTX quest to reclaim the Golden Age of the Ammo Can. However, we shall return!

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