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Bartholomew Roberts

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTS

1682 TO 1722

BLACK BART

BARTHOLOMEW'S NICKNAME WAS BLACK BART

HIS SHIP

BLACK BART HAD A MERCHANT SHIP IT WAS A BIG FRIGATE NAMED ROYAL FORTUNE

FLAG

BLACK BART FLEW MORE THAN ONE FLAG BUT THIS ONE IS THE MOST POPULAR

HOW DID HE BECOME A PIRATE

  • He became a pirate when Howell Davis died
  • After Davis's death he attacked Principe were he had died.
  • And went on a mission to Brazil he flew the same flag.
  • 40 ships at one port he took one of Scottish captains
  • And forced him to tell were the most valuable ship was
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MOTTO

"A MERREY LIFE, AND A SHORT ONE SHALL BE MY MOTTO"
Photo by edmundv

WEAPONS

HE CARRIED NUMEROUS PISTOLS ON A LONG SASH ON HIS SHOULDER

RECORD

HE SUNK 400 SHIPS IN A THREE YEAR CAREER

HOW HE DIED

HE DIED IN A FIGHT WITH THE BRITISH AND WAS THORE INTO THE OCEAN BY CRUE
Photo by vgm8383