The Most Notorious Pirates They Don't Teach You About

Take the PBS Annual Survey so we can make content that YOU want to see: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023p Why is the woman pirate Zheng Yi Sao not as well known as the male pirate Blackbeard? Zheng Yi Sao had a fleet of 1,200 ships at the height of her powers whereas Blackbeard had just four or five. From Anne Bonny to Zheng Yi Sao, join us as we explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ***** Rogue History Shaking off the barnacles from this wildly popular storytelling canon, this Pirates historical series is an enlightening voyage that unravels historical myths, unearths lost narratives, and discovers fresh perspectives. This is the pirate history you were never told. Subscribe to PBS Origins so you never miss an episode!    / pbsorigins   And keep up with Rogue History and PBS Origins on: Facebook:   / pbsdigitalstudios   Twitter:   / pbsds   Instagram:   / pbsds   Chapter Selection: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Pirate women defied expectations 01:10 Women were considered bad luck 01:50 Anne Bonny and Mary Read 02:39 Rachel Wall 03:14 The most vulnerable women aboard these ships 03:29 Zheng Yi Sao 04:26 Sayyida Al Hurra 05:33 Grace O Malley 06:22 Queen Teuta 07:05 The names we will never know