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In what category did Forbes Magazine rate Samuel Bellamy (1689 - 1717) number one?

Question #150145. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Nov 16 2023.
Originally posted Nov 16 2023 9:18 PM.

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Would you believe, "Top Earning Pirates"?
Captain Samuel Bellamy (c. 23 February 1689 – 26 April 1717), later known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as the wealthiest pirate in recorded history, and one of the faces of the Golden Age of Piracy. Though his known career as a pirate captain lasted little more than a year, he and his crew captured at least 53 ships.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bellamy
The highest-earning pirate ever was Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy, an Englishman who made his bones patrolling the New England coast in the 18th century. By our calculations, "Black Sam" plundered an estimated $120 million over the course of his career. His greatest windfall occurred in February of 1717, when he captured a slave ship called the Whydah, which reportedly held more than four and a half tons of gold and silver. Bellamy, known for his relative generosity, took the Whydah as his new flagship and gave one of his old vessels to the defeated crew.
link https://www.forbes.com/2008/09/18/top-earning-pirates-biz-logistics-cx_mw_0919piracy.html?sh=612bcdda7263

[Note: Figures quoted by "Forbes" are in 2008 dollars]

Response last updated by psnz on Nov 16 2023.
Nov 16 2023, 9:19 PM
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