Hendrich Quintor

John Julian (c. 1701 – 26 March 1733, aged 32) was the first recorded black pirate to operate in the New World, as the pilot of the ship Whydah. Julian was a half-blood Miskito Indian who joined Samuel Bellamy early in his brief career. He became a pilot for the Whydah at 16 years old, an important assignment that would require him to use his vast navigational skills to guide … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Pirates