The most successful Pirate Captain was a Chinese prostitute with 80,000 sailors working for her.
10 Most Successful Pirate Captains
1. Cheng I Sao (Chinese, 1785 – 1844)
2. Sir Francis Drake (English, 1540 – 1596)
3. Bartholomew Roberts (Welsh, 1682 – 1722)
4. Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh, 1635 – 1688)
5. Peter Easton (English, 1570 – 1620)
6. Cheung Po Tsai (Chinese, Early 1800s – Mid 1800s)
7. Henry Every (English, 1653 – ?)
8. Blackbeard (English, 1680 – 1718)
9. Francois L’Ollonais (French, 1635 – 1668)
10. William Kidd (Scottish, 1645 – 1701)