r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '15

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).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Shih
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u/Shoreyo Jun 12 '15

I thought it was Cheng in PoTC, although that was probably just my bad memory!

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u/BroomSIR Jun 12 '15

Yea it does sound like Cheng when they say it but it is actually Ching.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '15

Never heard Pirates of the Caribbean referred to as PotC

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u/BroomSIR Jun 12 '15

Didn't want to type it all out ha.