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Birth Name: John Roberts
Born: 17 May 1682 Died: 10 February 1722
Country of origin: 
United Kingdom
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Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722.
He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, as measured by vessels captured, capturing over 470 ships in his career.
He is also known as Black Bart (Welsh: Barti Ddu) but this name was never used in his lifetime.
During a battle with the naval ship HMS Swallow commanded by Captain Chaloner Ogle, Captain Roberts was killed by a grapeshot, which struck him in the throat while he stood on the deck of his ship Royal Fortune.
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