Stede Bonnet: Briefly Famous Gentleman Pirate
Stede Bonnet Breaking Pirate Tradition Born in Barbados about 1688 or 1689, Stede Bonnet wasn’t a normal pirate. Bonnet acquired his family’s land as a child from a wealthy English plantation. He became Barbados’ military major, educated and wealthy. With a wife and four children, Bonnet may have had it [...]