Although the majority of pirates in history have been men, there are
around a hundred known examples of female pirates, about forty of whom
were active in the Golden Age of Piracy. Some women have been pirate
captains and some have commanded entire pirate fleets. Among the most
powerful pirate women were figures such as Zheng Yi Sao (1775–1844)
and Huang Bamei (1906–1982), both of whom led tens of thousands of
pirates.
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