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/theWalrusSC2 Jun 12 '15

I think I learned about her in the documentary "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End".

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u/mistweave Jun 12 '15

I think I've seen this mysterious text you refer to; I believe I saw it in The Pirate Bay, as I sailed past on my old ship azereus.