![]() Not only that, but if they captured it, he argued, it would place a much larger ship at their disposal. ![]() Jack Rackham quickly spoke up and contested the decision, suggesting they fight the man-o-war, because it would have plenty of riches. Vane, claiming caution as his reason, commanded a retreat from battle. The ship, which was at least twice as large as Vane's sloop, went after them. After robbing several ships outside of New York City, Vane and his crew encountered a large French man-o-war. The first record of him is as quartermaster on Charles Vane's sloop Ranger in 1718. Little is known of Rackham's upbringing or early life, except for the fact that he was English and born in Jamaica around the year 1682. After a short run he was captured by pirate hunter Jonathan Barnet in 1720, before being hanged in November of the same year in Spanish Town, Jamaica. ![]() Their new crew included Mary Read, disguised as a man. When Rackham returned to piracy in 1720, by stealing a British sloop, she joined him. He accepted a pardon some time in 1719 and moved to New Providence where he met and married Anne Bonny. His nickname was derived from the calico clothing he wore.Īctive towards the end (1717–1720) of the "golden age of piracy" (1690–1730) Rackham is most remembered for two things: the design of his Jolly Roger flag, a skull with crossed swords, which contributed to the popularization of the design, and for having two female crew members (Mary Read and Rackham's lover Anne Bonny).Īfter deposing Charles Vane from his captaincy, Rackham cruised the Leeward Islands, Jamaica Channel and Windward Passage. John Rackam (21 December 1682 – 18 November 1720), commonly known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas during the early 18th century (Rackham is often spelled as Rackam or Rackum in historical documentation). ![]()
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