If there is a competition between all pirates in plundering ships, Bartholomew Roberts would win it by far. Perhaps he was the most successful pirate that the world ever knew. A rumor goes that he plundered around 400 ships.

The main reason for a lasting success was his boldness. This fearless leader terrorized every ship he encountered throughout the Caribbean Sea. That includes many superior warships, which the most pirates would avoid at any cost.