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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 12 flagged · 29 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 27 still open
Anne Bonny — The entry states 'Bonny and Read were already part of Rackham's company before that date' (referring to the theft of the sloop William on 22 August 1720), but historical accounts indicate they joined Rackham's crew at the time of the theft, not before.
Calico Jack — The claim that Rackham's head was gibbeted on a small cay that later became known as Rackham's Cay is not confirmed by historical records and is based on later tradition.
Calico Jack — [contradicted] Rackham's nickname 'Calico Jack' is likely fictional :: the source does not state it is likely fictional, but that it first appears in print in 1728 and is unlikely to have been used by Rackham; the source calls the nickname "likely fictional" i
Jean Lafitte — [hero audit] hero image does not depict the subject: MISMATCH The painting depicts a man in 18th-century colonial-era attire (red coat, black hat with feather, white cravat), which is inconsistent with
William Kidd — [hero audit] hero image does not depict the subject: MISMATCH The portrait depicts a man with long, curly wig and formal 18th-century attire, which is consistent with the style of the period in which Wi
Henry Morgan — [hero audit] hero image does not depict the subject: MISMATCH The engraving clearly depicts "Iuan Morgan" (a variant spelling of "Juan Morgan"), not "Henry Morgan." While both were 17th-century English
Henry Morgan — [contradicted] Henry Morgan born 1635 :: Wikidata (Q215502) records 1631. External structured source disagrees; re-derive from the source article.
Charles Vane — [contradicted] Vane's place of birth is unknown, though he lived in Port Royal before becoming a pirate :: The source says 'Vane’s place of birth is unknown. He lived in Port Royal before becoming a pirate, but he was most likely not born there.'
Charles Vane — [contradicted] Vane initially declared his intention to accept a King's Pardon, but within months he and his men, including Edward England, returned to piracy :: The source says Vane declared his intention to Pearse and took the pardon, but on 21 March (the sa
Henry Every — [contradicted] Henry Every began his pirate career as first mate aboard the warship Charles II :: The source says Every began his pirate career while he was first mate aboard the warship Charles II, but the mutiny that made him captain began his pirate career
Samuel Bellamy — [contradicted] Bellamy traveled to Cape Cod around 1715, allegedly to seek some of his relatives there. :: The source says 'Bellamy traveled to Cape Cod around 1715, allegedly to seek some of his relatives there.' — no contradiction found.
Samuel Bellamy — [contradicted] Bellamy's tagline 'English pirate who captured 53 ships in a single year.' :: The source says 'Though his known career as a pirate captain lasted little more than a year, he and his crew captured at least 53 ships.' — 'in a single year' is sligh
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