Anne Bonny
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Anne Bonny's greatest accolade is her enduring fame as one of the few documented female pirates of the Golden Age. She has been the subject of Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 book, a key source on piracy. Historical markers in Kinsale, Ireland, and Nassau, Bahamas, honor her. She appears in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and countless other media, solidifying her as a cultural icon of rebellion and female defiance.
Honours & Distinctions
Historical Marker in Kinsale, Ireland
Commemorates her birthplace.
Featured in Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
Fictionalized portrayal in films and theme parks.
Namesake for Anne Bonny's bar in Nassau
Historic pirate-themed bar.
Rankings & Lists
Top 10 Most Famous Pirates
Most Notorious Female Pirates
Greatest Pirates of All Time
Magazine Covers
History Today
March 2017
The Real Anne Bonny
BBC History Magazine
October 2020
Female Pirates of the Caribbean
Records & Feats
One of only two women tried for piracy in the Caribbean during the Golden Age
Along with Mary Read, she is one of the few women known to have been tried for piracy in the Caribbean in the early 18th century.