Anne Bonny was a headstrong, independent woman. During her time, the world was dominated by men. Women didn’t have the rights they do today. It was hard for her to gain respect for being a female pirate and crewmate. But as years passed, she earned her title of respect...brutally.

Historians are not sure one her exact day of birth, but they most say she was born on 1967 in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. Anne was born out of wedlock by lawyer William Cormac and his servant Mary Brennan. William’s wife made his affair public, causing his to lose his good reputation.William decided to move to the New World with his wife and newborn, leaving Ireland. They settled in Charleston, South Carolina where William started his career as a lawyer again. They also brought a …show more content…
No one knows what happened to Anne’s first child. Some think she even abandoned her child on the island. After a few months, Anne returned to Calico’s ship but with s new crewmate, Mary Read. It did not take long for Anne and Mary to become friends. Some sailors even claimed they were in a romantic relationship.

On October 1720, Captain Barnet an ex-pirate, who now is a part of the British army attacked Rackham’s ship called “Revenge”. Calico crew was at a disadvantage because the ship was anchored and most of his crew was drunk. They were celebrating that night because they captured a Spanish commercial. There was not much of a fight because only Mary and Anne resisted but were overpowered.

Calico’s crew was taken to Port Royal, a coastal town located in Jamaica. The trial made a big impression after Mary’s and Anne’s background was revealed. Anne and Mary were both women who escaped from traditional restrictions and in their own way, fought for equality between men and women. Everyone was found guilty for the crime of piracy. The sentence was death by hanging. However, Anne and Bonny were spared, after claiming to be