Seeing that her boyfriend really didn't seem to know this pirate king, Gege explained proudly, "This Bartholomew Roberts was the most famous pirate king in the Caribbean in the early eighteenth century. Modern people once ranked the Caribbean pirates of that time and ranked the top ten pirate kings. Bartholomew Roberts, nicknamed 'Black Baron', was among the top ten pirate kings."
Clark McCann and the other three bodyguards on the side nodded vigorously. They were kidding. Now it was time for the boss lady to give a speech. As loyal bodyguards, they had to support the boss lady.
"This guy is an Englishman, Welsh to be exact..."
"I know Wales. I've been there..." He was very familiar with Wales. The three Picasso sketches that made him famous were obtained from Fishgardwaldie Castle in Wales. Yang Jing had also been to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. In Cardiff, he met a fellow countryman who was a serious chef.
"Stop talking!" Gege glared at her boyfriend, seeming very unhappy about him interrupting her.
Yang Jing spread his hands and motioned his wife to continue speaking.
"Roberts was not a pirate at first, but worked on a British armed slave ship. When he first started out, he liked to wear gorgeous black suits and jewels, loved tea instead of alcohol, spoke elegantly, and was very conceited, so people gave him a nickname 'Black Baronet'. He was very satisfied with this nickname and had no idea that it was a mockery of his companions."
"Later, Roberts's slave ship was robbed by the pirate Davis, but Roberts was lucky enough not to be killed by Davis. In order to express his gratitude to Davis for not killing him, Roberts resolutely joined Davis' pirate team. And with his clever mind, Roberts was highly regarded by Davis and soon became a senior figure in this pirate team. Unfortunately, less than a month after Roberts joined Davis' team, Davis was killed by the Portuguese in the port city of Trebasi controlled by the Portuguese."
"After Davis died, Roberts took over the pirate team left by Davis with his prestige. At that time, Roberts was only 37 years old. In order to avenge Davis, Roberts planned for a long time, and half a year after he took over the pirate team, he launched a surprise attack on Trebasi Port."
"In that attack, because the Portuguese were not prepared at all, Roberts led his pirates to capture the port of Trebasi in one fell swoop, looting more than 150 merchant ships anchored in the port, and obtained a large amount of property and many good ships. With the help of this successful sneak attack, Bartholomew Roberts established his status as the king of the Caribbean."
"Roberts was not only cool-headed, but also very cold-blooded. He never left anyone alive after robbing a ship. He not only plundered merchant ships, but also naval ships. His flagship, the Royal Fortune, was a French warship robbed from Trebassai Harbor. It is said that he plundered hundreds of ships in his lifetime, a number that could even rival that of the legendary pirate king Henry Morgan, and is one of the best in the entire history of pirates."
Gege looked at her stunned boyfriend, smiled and continued, "These are not the most important things. The most important thing is that although Mr. Bartholomew Roberts was the pirate king for only four years and died in a war, the pirates he led roamed the area extending to Brazil and even further to West Africa and Newfoundland in the north! This is absolutely unique among all the recorded pirate kings. No pirate king can control a larger area of water than Mr. Black Baronet! So, if you say who has reached the waters of the Far North, then apart from Bartholomew Roberts, no one else can do it."
Yang Jing asked in surprise: "Wife, this Basha or something you mentioned, could it have reached Newfoundland in that era?"
Clark McKen on the side nodded and said, "Boss, the boss lady is right. When Bartholomew Roberts was traveling across the Atlantic, he did control the Newfoundland region. And he also had the ability to go to the Far North. Many friends I know have speculated this. Some friends even said that if Bartholomew Roberts had not died unexpectedly, then with his ability, he could even control the entire Atlantic, and perhaps even the British would be unable to do anything to him."
After hearing these words, Yang Jing realized that he had taken it for granted.
That’s right, considering the navigation technology of mankind in the early eighteenth century, most people might not be able to reach such a northern waters. But if one has sufficient navigation skills, dares to fight, and has better luck, then Mr. “Sea Snake” Bodman may not be able to reach there.
You know, as early as 1616, the Englishman W. Baffin arrived at Baffin Bay, a century earlier than when Boardman drew this nautical chart.
Since the British were able to reach Baffin Bay so early, if Mr. Bodman was willing to work hard enough, it was not impossible to reach the waters further north. After all, the sea conditions in Baffin Bay were good in the summer. As for the Smith Strait and Robertson Strait further north, although they were only navigable in late summer, if you were lucky and didn't encounter icebergs in the middle, it was theoretically possible to reach the Far North through this waterway.
After thinking for a while, Yang Jing asked Clark McCann: "Clark, have you ever heard of this pirate nicknamed 'Sea Snake'?"
Clark was stunned, thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Sorry, boss, I have never heard of this pirate. But why are you asking about this person?"
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