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	Black Bart' Bartholomew Roberts
		Born in South Wales in 1682, John Bartholomew Roberts, was the last great pirate of the golden age.
		Bartholomew Roberts held so much hatred for the people of the islands of Martinique and Barbados, that he created his fl flag to illustrate it.
		Bartholomew Robert's career came to an end when he was killed at sea in a conflict off the coast of Africa.
	www.acemurdermystery.com /black-bart-bartholomew-roberts.htm (271 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts. The Illustrious Pyrate Captain. The most successful Pyrate of ALL time!
		Altho’ my father, George Robert, was a gentleman and a landowner, conditions on land were harsh and as families did, my brother, William, and I helped on my fathers farm.
		Having much to do before the night came, and regarding me as a suitable escort, being I had bin properly introduced to him by a man of wealth and stature, he made to me a gesture for which I was honoured.
		Captain Roberts is responsibile for the first story and wrote the sequel.
	www.bartholomewroberts.com (9965 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts (b.1682 - d.1722) is believed to have been one of the most successful pirates in history, having seized over 400 ships in the Caribbean and off the coasts of Africa and Canada.
		Roberts was forced into piracy at the age of 37 when the slave ship he was on "Princes of London" was captured by Howell Davis and his crew.
		Roberts first act in command was to attack Principe Island to retaliate for the death of Davis.
	www.cosmosmith.com /roberts.html (168 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts - Famous Pirate - The Way Of The Pirates
		Bartholomew Roberts was described as a tall, an attractive man, who loved the expensive clothes and jewelry.
		The pirates forced Roberts to join the crew, but soon he realized that this trade was an ideal opportunity for him.
		Roberts assembled the entire fleet around him and his reputation grown immensely.
	www.thewayofthepirates.com /famous-pirates/bartholomew-roberts.php (793 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Bartholomew Roberts — The Great Pirate Roberts
		Roberts was obviously a very influential man, as he managed to become the elected captain of his new ship, and is reported to have accepted his new role as an outlaw, stating:
		Roberts was an intelligent and dapper man who realised he could not stay in one area for too long, and he soon sailed south to the Caribbean where he plundered 15 French and English ships in Saint Kitts harbour.
		Bartholomew Roberts is a constant reminder that the pirates of old were not jolly, rum-swigging fellows, all yo-ho-ho and 'splice the main brace', but instead were often vicious killers with few moral scruples.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A6988756 (1723 words)

	Bartholomew - Article about Bartholomew
		Bartholomew, along with Saint Jude Thaddeus is reputed to have brought the new religion of Christianity to Armenia in the 1st century.
		Bartholomew Roberts (referred to as Black Bart), was an infamous early eighteenth century pirate who traveled the coasts of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
		Roberts was third mate for the Royal Africa Company aboard the slave ship Princess of London when he was captured off Ghana by Howell Davis, another prominent pirate and then forced to join Davis' group.
	yawiki.org /proc/Bartholomew (638 words)

	Pirate Walks in Bristol
		Bartholomew Roberts was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in 1682.
		Roberts led the pirates to safety and was elected to replace their dead captain.
		Roberts, seeing that the Swallow was a warship, ordered the Royal Fortune to sail for the open seas.
	pages.prodigy.net /rodney.broome/piratewalk41pirshiproberts.htm (408 words)

	The Patriot Resource TV: Documentaries
		Roberts stated, "It is better to be a commander than a common man, since I have dipped my hands in muddy water and must be a pirate." Henceforth he became known as "Black Bart" and sailed the seas looting wherever he went.
		While Roberts was in a captured sloop, Walter Kennedy, who had been left in command, stole both the prize and the ship the "Rover." Roberts renamed the 10 gun sloop he had taken the "Fortune." He plundered 4 small ships and evaded a British ship sent in pursuit.
		Roberts seized an 18 gun galley and traded her for a 28 gun French ship, renaming her the "Royal Fortune." Roberts sailed south and plundered at least a dozen English merchantmen.
	www.patriotresource.com /tv/docs/pirates/blackbart.html (990 words)

	Main Bart Page
		When the smoke cleared, Bart Roberts was said to have been found draped across a canon barrel, felled by "grape shot".
		In 1719, in a bizarre twist of fate, Bartholomew Roberts - merchant seaman Third Mate - sailed on a vessel overtaken by the renowned pirate Howell Davis.
		In 1722, when Bart Roberts ~ felled by grapeshot from cannon fire - was thrown overboard by his loyal crew ~ the precious bejeweled cross and chain went with him to a watery grave.
	www.mvbartroberts.com /main.html (428 words)

	Pirates!: Fact, Well Known Pirates: Bartholomew Roberts
		Bartholomew Roberts, referred to as the " Great Pirate Roberts", roamed the seas in the early eighteenth century.
		Roberts was known as a tall, dark, and attractive man, with "personal Bravery, though he applied it to such wicked purposes".
		Roberts career came to an end when he was killed at sea in a conflict off the coast of Africa.
	www.efn.org /~jerzyw/fact/pirates/roberts.html (347 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
		Roberts was born in 1682 in the village of Casnewydd-Bach,
		Roberts headed for Dominica to repair the sloop, with twenty of his crew dying of their wounds on the voyage.
		Roberts himself made a gallant figure, at the time of the engagement, being dressed in a rich crimson damask waistcoat and breeches, a red feather in his hat, a gold chain round his neck, with a diamond cross hanging to it, a sword in his hand, and two pairs of pistols slung over his shoulders...
	www.medbib.com /Bartholomew_Roberts (4191 words)

	Black Bart Roberts
		Roberts knew that it was customary for Dutch vessels to fly their jack as they sailed into the harbor at Martinique.
		Roberts found himself without enough time to devise a stratagem, and his half-baked plan was to pass close to his predator, receiving their broadside unanswered, so that they could sail past to the open seas.
		Roberts wanted desperately to burn the captain’s vessel out of villainy and he became so wanting that he burned the boat before all the men could be removed.
	store.piratesversusninjas.net /blbaro.html (3878 words)

	Swashbuckler's Cove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bartholomew Roberts was one of the most successful and menacing pirates in the Golden Age of piracy.
		Born John Roberts he became Bartholomew Roberts in June of 1719 when the ship he was third mate on was captured off Ghana by Howell Davis, another great pirate of the era.
		While Roberts was in a captured sloop, Walter Kennedy, whom had been left in command, stole both the prize and the ship the "Rover".
	freenet-homepage.de /hawkeyepike/bios/bio02.htm (997 words)

	Terrors of the Sea- Bartholomew Roberts Letterbox
		Roberts stated, "It is better to be a commander than a common man, since I have dipped my hands in muddy water and must be a pirate." Henceforth the man who became known as "Black Bart" sailed the seas looting wherever he went.
		Roberts attempted to flee by setting sail before the wind so that his ship had the advantage, but then for reasons, which remain opaque, he turned the ship back towards their pursuer, the Swallow.
		When the smoke cleared, the crew saw that Bartholomew Roberts was slumped over a cannon and had been killed in the first and only barrage.
	www.atlasquest.com /lboxes/clue/index.html?gBoxId=7046 (652 words)

	PantherBay.com - Pirate Bio -- Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts
		Roberts was elected the new pirate captain by the crew.
		Roberts mistakenly believed the English ships had moved on, and was anchored in Cape Lopez entertaining other merchant ship captains.
		Bartholomew Roberts, however, was killed during the battle and his body thrown overboard.
	www.pantherbay.com /bio_bonny.php/bio_roberts.php (1060 words)

	Captain Bartholomew Roberts, The Man
		Captain Roberts was not a pirate for the purpose of robbing the rich to line his own pockets.
		Only when Captain Roberts, whose forbearance surpassed most men, was confronted by extreme arrogance did he lose his temper and sink ships out of hand, forever repaying those other ship masters he knew, and those of their ilk, for their high and mighty attitude.
		Captain Roberts was not the least bit prejudice, judging each man as an individual basis, and then, when it came to his crew, only on whether they were the crème de la crème. Any who did not measure up to his very high standards, as seaman or sea artists, well...
	www.vleonica.com /Cap'nRobertsTheMan.htm (2046 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts - Planet Civilization
		Roberts was a fine sailor and natural leader, and when Davis was killed several months later, the men elected him captain.
		Somewhat of a dandy, Roberts dressed in a rich crimson damask waistcoat and breeches, wore a red feather in his hat and a large gold cross around his neck.
		Roberts did not savor an encounter with the more powerful vessel, and he planned to flee as fast as his sails could bear him.
	planetcivilization.gamespy.com /View.php?view=PiratesFamousPirates.Detail&id=9 (658 words)

	If A Pirate I Must Be... The Story of Bartholomew Roberts by Richard Sanders \| the Daily Mail
		Captain Roberts was found dead beside the wheel of his ship, the Royal Fortune, his throat ripped out by grape shot.
		Accepting the sword of office presented amid a hail of gunshot, Roberts said: 'If a pirate I must be 'tis better being a commander than a common man.' He set about drawing up Articles for his crew - their rules of conduct.
		It is amazing that Roberts had the stature to enforce rules like these on a crew of ungovernable brutes, some of them huge thugs with names like Miss Nanny or Little David.
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/books/authors.html?in_page_id=1826&in_article_id=438697 (1002 words)

	Charleston Pirates - Bartholomew Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		When the captain of the pirates as well as several of the crew were killed in an ambush Roberts led the pirates to safety.
		Roberts seem to be the most successful pirate.
		Roberts was a religious man and banned his crew from gambling.
	www.charlestonpirates.com /bartholomew_roberts.html (579 words)

	Pirates: Bartholomew Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bartholomew Roberts, alternative flag - on a fl field, a man's figure (himself?) in the hoist and a skeleton in the fly, holding together an horglass in between, all in white.
		The flag Bartholomew Roberts: a man holding a sword in his right hand, standing on two skulls, all above the initials "ABH AMH".
		'The Caribbean islands of Barbados and Martinique were particularly keen to see an end to his activities (in 1720 Roberts captured the Governor of Martinique and hung him from the mast) and Roberts' flag reflects the personal vendetta he had with them.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pir-brob.html (173 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bartholomew Roberts was known as “Black Bart” and “Great Pirate Roberts”.
		Roberts was known to be the most successful pirate of all time, after Sir.
		When Roberts died his crew was killed by invaders, after that most piracy ended.
	www.east-buc.k12.ia.us /03_04/Gal/tad/tad.htm (200 words)

	brtrbrts
		Bartholomew Roberts captained a series of vessels throughout his career.
		He successfully ran their blockade and escaped however one of his barques were sunk in the fight.
		Again they attacked and Captain Bartholomew Roberts was killed by grapeshot fired from a musket.
	members.tripod.com /njpiratehi/brtrbrts.html (273 words)

	Captain Bartholomew Roberts. - - Port Cities
		Description: Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, was one of the most successful pirates in history.
		After his ship was taken by pirates, and he was made to join their ranks, Roberts proved himself and was elected Captain in 1719.
		In the ensuing engagement, Roberts was killed and his crew taken prisoner.
	www.portcities.org.uk /server/show/conMediaFile.6016/Captain-Bartholomew-Roberts.html (153 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts
		Roberts was known as a tall, dark, and attractive man, with "personal Bravery, though he applied it to such wicked purposes".
		Roberts held so much hatred for the people of the islands of Martinique and Barbados, that he created his fl flag to illustrate it.
		Roberts career came to an end when he was killed at sea in a conflict off the coast of Africa.
	www.piratesinfo.com /biography/biography.php?article_id=29 (313 words)

	Bartholomew ROBERTS : Biographie de Bartholomew ROBERTS - Monsieur-Biographie.com
		Bartholomew Roberts - Biographie de pirate et de corsaire : Le...
		Biographie de ROBERTS Bartholomew : Les biographies, la vie et les histoires sur ROBERTS Bartholomew.
		Bartholomew ROBERTS - JeSuisMort.com : www.monsieur-biographie.com (Bartholomew ROBERTS)
	www.monsieur-biographie.com /celebrite/biographie/bartholomew_roberts-5085.php (179 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts
		bartholomew roberts • john phillips • articles of agreement • codes of conduct • piracy
		The death of Black Bart in 1723 marked the end of the so-called golden age of piracy.
		fl bart • bartholomew roberts • caribbean pirate • barbados • martinique
	www.suite101.com /reference/bartholomew_roberts (533 words)

	Bartholomew Roberts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		His conquests are said to have included more than 400 vessels and, in terms of sheer numbers, are rivaled only by the feats of Sir Henry Morgan.
		Roberts took to piracy late, after the age of 37, but he quickly rose to captaincy.
		One of the most interesting pirates is Bartholomew Roberts, also known as "Black Bart".
	sesd.sk.ca /tr/quests/pirate/pirates/roberts.htm (241 words)

	Pirate (Bartholomew Roberts #1) Flag 3ft x 5ft printed polyester
		Roberts' legendary 30-month career came to an end on February 10, 1722 when he was killed at sea in a conflict off the coast of Africa.
		Pirate (Bartholomew Roberts #1) Flag 3ft x 5ft printed polyester
		Pirate (Pirate Bartholomew Roberts #2) Flag 3ft x 5ft printed polyester
	www.united-states-flag.com /pibro1fl3ftx.html (230 words)

	The Piratical Career of Bartholomew Roberts is Brought to an End Giclee Print by Charles Dixon at AllPosters.com
		The Piratical Career of Bartholomew Roberts is Brought to an End Giclee Print by Charles Dixon at AllPosters.com
		The Piratical Career of Bartholomew Roberts is Brought to an End by Charles Dixon
		The Piratical Career of Bartholomew Roberts is Brought to an End
	www.allposters.com /-sp/The-Piratical-Career-of-Bartholomew-Roberts-is-Brought-to-an-End-Posters_i1863415_.htm (131 words)

	Pirate Privateer Productions - Reenactments of historical context and Tall Ship Events throughout the East Coast, ...
		Captain Roberts died almost instantly and the crew were easily killed or captured.
		Captain Roberts was buried overboard in all of his finery.
		He said that it was my fault for enticing the great Bartholomew Roberts with drink and the rest of the crew following suit.
	www.pirate-privateer.com /black_bart.html (1165 words)

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