A Chinese Woman Led the Largest and Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History

While Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard could boast a handful of ships and hundreds of men. Ching Shih commanded an entire armada, with more sailors than most nations could muster.

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Zheng Yi Sao/Ching Shih: The Terror Of The South China Seas

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