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Anne Bonny and Mary Read - the most notorious women to swashbuckle and plunder in the \u2018golden age of piracy\u2019 - were captured near Jamaica by pirate-hunter Jonathan Barnet on 8th November, 1720.\nDisguised as men for most of their careers, they sailed (and cavorted) with Pirate Captain \u2018Calico Jack\u2019. But, when their crimes came to trial, they both avoided being sentenced to death by \u2018pleading the belly\u2019.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly speculate about how Bonny and Read were able to pass as men so convincingly; explain how they met in the \u2018pirate republic\u2019 of Nassau; and reveal why \u2018Robinson Crusoe\u2019 author Daniel Defoe may just be responsible for the enduring \u2018Reader\u2019s Wives\u2019 version of Bonny and Read\u2019s friendship...\nCONTENT WARNING: reference to rape\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Comparing the Female Pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read\u2019 (ThoughtCo, 2018):\xa0https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-anne-bonny-mary-read-2136281\n\u2022 \u2018How Anne Bonny and Mary Read Changed The Face Of Female Piracy\u2019 (All That\u2019s Interesting, 2018):\nhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/anne-bonny-mary-read\n\u2022 \u2018Behind the myth of a breast-baring pirate\u2019 (BBC Reel, 2019):\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBVeQwhcjZg\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1700s #Crime #Jamaica\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices