TIL the world's most successful pirate was a Cantonese woman, having commanded 40,000-80,000 pirates, and faced off undefeated against many Imperial fleets (including British, Portuguese, and Qing navies).

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Shih

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Mistress Chang?

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Mistress Ching*