Awesome Historical Pirate Women They Didn’t Teach You About in School

Rachel Wall

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Widely considered to be the first American-born pirate, Rachel Wall was also the last woman to be hanged in Massachusetts at just age 19. Wall would stand on the deck of their ship and call for help; when passers-by came to provide assistance, her husband and other pirates (of various genders) would spring out to attack.

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