When we imagine pirates, we often picture rugged, bearded men with eye patches like Blackbeard or Captain Jack Sparrow.

From Sayyida al-Hurra and Grace O'Malley to Neel Cuyper and Ching Shih, these female pirates ran maritime empires with force, power, and shrewdness.

But it’s also as good a time as any to celebrate Women’s History Month by spotlighting some of the worst-behaved women in ...

Red Dragon Pirate Cruises in Port Aransas has a new captain at the helm, and she's making history in the Coastal Bend. Dale Gonzales, also known as Captain Poison, is the first female pirate ship ...

The high seas were never as deadly as when the fearless female pirate duo of Anne Bonny and Mary Read ruled the waves. The pair shattered stereotypes by fighting harder than their male crew members.

Ahoy matey, and beware all ye who dare to read on: The tale of Anne Bonny is one of horror and woe. One of the few recorded female pirates in history, Anne’s story has become so legendary that the ...