Bio: Mary Read is known thoughout history as one of the most fearsome pirates. She, along with her friend Anne Bonney (also a woman pirate), sailed with the legendary Calico Jack Rackham. Both women lived the lives of men from the time they were young.
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During her tour aboard Rackhams ship, Mary managed to fall in love once more, this time with a young sailor from a vessel captured by Rackhams crew. The sailor soon had trouble on his hands, however, in the shape of a large, burly pirate of longstanding. Mary feared for her lovers life when he was challenged to a duel by the strapping seaman, and so she took matters into her own hands. She challenged the big pirate to a duel herself, demanding satisfaction immediately. Pirate law was clear on this matter, and the quartermaster promptly rowed the two combatants ashore. Mary and the other pirate, armed with both cutlass and pistol, discharged their pistols first thing, both missing the other, then proceeded with an ambitious clash of blades. The larger pirate was the stronger of the two, but Mary was a quick girl, and brilliantly cunning. She studiously avoided the other pirates attacks, all the while waiting for him to make a mistake. It came when the pirate stumbled while lunging at her, and Mary immediately seized the opportunity. She ripped her shirt open, exposing her breasts to the mans incredulous gaze. While he stood gaping, Mary swung her own cutlass and nearly decapitated him, killing him instantly.
Soon after, Jack’s ship was attacked. While Anne and Mary fought bravely to save the ship, all the men including the captain hid themselves inside like cowards. All the crew were hung, except for the two women who were at the time pregnant.
