Has The Body Of Legendary Pirate Black Sam Finally Been Discovered Off The Coast Of Massachusetts?

 Captain Samuel Bellamy (1689 – 1717), later known as “Black Sam” was one of the wealthiest pirates in recorded history. Sometimes nicknamed the ‘Robin Hood of the Sea’ the legendary English pirate lived during what is known as the Golden Age of Piracy from 1700 to 1725.

Many of the most well-known pirates in historical lore originate from this Golden Age of Piracy. We come across famous pirates such as Henry Morgan, William “Captain” Kidd, “Black Sam” Bellamy, John “Calico Jack” Rackham, and many others. There were also famous female pirates such as Anne Bonny and Mary Read. All these ancestral pirates played a part in the evolution of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Pirate Black Sam captured 53 ships before he died in a shipwreck that occurred in 1717. His body has never been found but this may change now.

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