Bartholomew Roberts

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Bartholomew Roberts was born in 1682 in Cosniod Bach between Fishguard and Haverfordwest in Wales, his birth name was John Roberts and the son of George Roberts. It is not known why he changed his name from John to Bartholomew, and thieves and his allies often chose his nickname and became known by that name. In 1695, when he was no more than 13 years old, he came to the conclusion that he should go to sea, but nothing is known about his life until 1718, that is, when he was working as an apprentice or a sailor in a ship from Barbados. Bartholomew Roberts (Welsh Barti Ddu 17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722) was a British sailor born John Roberts who was one of the most successful pirates known for the number of ships he captured during the Golden Age of Piracy. Roberts, American ships and He invaded West Africa between 1719 and 1722. His prize rank is 400 according to the rules of seafaring and for the total number of pirates. His notoriety and success made him nicknamed the Great Thief, and finally, due to his callousness and excessive cruelty, he was often referred to by the nickname Black Hearted Bart. Bartholomew Robert, nicknamed Black Bart or in other words Bart the Heartless, is another of the most feared thieves of the Golden Age, Bart held the record for destroying ships. According to estimates, about 954 small and big ships were sent by this captain to the depths of the waters, and he even went so far in this work that he even surpassed Blackbeard. The type of his attack and his lack of attention to the request for the surrender of some ships raised the suspicion that he was probably sinking ships for fun. At the beginning of the 18th century, Bart attacked many ports and cities and looted and destroyed them. Because of his cruelty and cruelty, he was called the black-hearted Bart. Finally, the black-hearted Bart was killed by a lead shot from a pistol to his throat.

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