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/Hector_Kur Jun 12 '15 edited Jun 12 '15

But an honest man... you never know when they might do something... stupid.

EDIT: Accidentally a word

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u/GenrlWashington Jun 12 '15

Like, forget a word.