Anne Bonny — the pirate who wrote her own code. The story of Anne Bonny is hard to capture in a short post… Most of the lore and legend about her stems from the multiple editions of A General History of the Pyrates, by Captain Charles Johnson. And as we know, many of his stories were sensationalized in order to sell books. However, here is the story of Anne Bonny- Born in Ireland in 1697 as Anne Cormac, Anne crossed the Atlantic to South Carolina, where she married a small-time sailor, James Bon

Have you heard the nautical proverb that women at sea were bad luck? Well, if you ever crossed this pirate, you might believe it. From Calico Jack's lover to one of Boston's most wanted pirates, dive into the life and legend of Anne Bonny. 🏴‍☠️ | National Geographic