Stede Bonnet’s brief but spectacular career as a pirate came to an end in late September of 1718, when he surrendered to South Carolina authorities after a six-hour battle at sea.

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Stede Bonnet’s Library Is Also Real. Yes, really. He might have run away from his comfortable life in Barbados, but Stede Bonnet wasn’t ready to give up all his creature comforts, ...

For once, Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard aren’t the most dysfunctional pirate couple on the deck of Max’s comedy series “Our Flag Means Death.” In Season 2’s fourth episode, titled “Fun ...

Stede Bonnet's portrayal as an inexperienced pirate mirrors historical truth, showing his wealthy background. However, the romantic relationship between Bonnet and Blackbeard was completely ...

Stede Bonnet, Ed Blackbeard Teach, and more pirates from Our Flag Means Death are based on real-life pirates. Here are their true stories.

"Our Flag Means Death" is based on the adventures of Stede Bonnet, a real-life pirate from the 18th century. In the series, Stede, played by Rhys Darby , is trying to rebrand piracy's bad ...

She’s such a good foil for Ed and Stede—her ambition, competence, and leadership style are all so distinct from theirs. Zheng Yi Sao is the most competent pirate captain on our show, and was ...

Pirate Stede Bonnet was from a well-to-do English family, had a successful sugar plantation, and was a respected, retired army officer. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Had Paul Gauguin run off to be a pirate instead of a painter his story would have resembled that of Stede Bonnet, the real-life, 18th-century wannabe buccaneer on whom the show is based.Created by ...