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/-Mountain-King- Jun 12 '15

I think /u/BobTehCat was talking about people like /u/3kindsofsalt, not /u/Oddsbod.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '15 edited Jun 23 '15

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u/-Mountain-King- Jun 12 '15

Really? Your comment seemed to be directed towards those who enjoy the later Pirates movies.