What was the name of the female pirate who dressed as a male, Mary something??
Mary Read was one of the two famous female pirates in history, along with Anne Bonny. Both worked with a pirate named “Calico Jack” Rackham. Mary was born in London, England and spent most her life dressed up as a man. Even her mother dressed her up as a boy. Mary was travelling on a ship when it was captured by John Rackham (“Calico Jack”) and she became a member of his crew as a pirate. Mary loved her life as a pirate on the ship called Revenge until it was captured in 1720. Mary, Anne Bonny and “Calico Jack” were all sentenced to a trial. While Mary was in prison she died of a fever. Anne disappeared from prison. It is believed that her father “bought” her freedom. “Calico Jack” Rackham was hanged at Gallows Point, Port Royal, Jamaica.
