John “Calico Jack” Rackham

John “Calico Jack” Rackham (1682-1720) – Commonly known as Calico Jack because of the colorful calico clothing that he wore, Rackham was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the “Golden Age of Piracy” (1650-1730). Born in England on December 26, 1682, nothing is known of his early life but by the early 18th century he had made his way to the New World… read more >