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Charles Vane

     Nationality: British 
     Theatre of Operations: Atlantic, Caribbean 
     Died: 1719 

Charles Vane was raiding Spanish wrecks with Henry Jennings in 1716. Vane was next mentioned at New Providence Island
in 1718. Woodes Rogers had arrived at New Providence Island in August, offering a pardon to all, but Vane having just taken
a French merchantman the night before did'nt accept the pardon as he was'nt wanting to lose his plunder. Vane set his prize on
fire and sent it toward Rogers' fleet. When Rogers' ships pulled back to escape the inferno, Vane escaped, sailing away in a
brigantine with most of his booty.
Vane next seized a sloop and gave its command to Captain Yeats. The two plundered 4 ships near South Carolina. Yeats and
Vane argued and Yeats deserted Vane. Vane pursued Yeats and encountered two more ships which he captured. In
September two sloops which had been sent after Stede Bonnet turned their eyes toward capturing Vane as well. Vane escaped
to Green Turtle Cay near Abaco, arriving in late September. According to some, Vane stopped to visit Edward Teach
(Blackbeard) at Ocracoke, North Carolina during his journey to Green Turtle Cay. Vane next plundered 2 ships near Long
Island, New York around November. In early 1719, Vane seized the British ship the "Kingston" between Haiti and Cuba.
Vane turned control of the ship over to John Rackham. Vane and Rackham argued over the spoils and parted company. Vane
took several more ships before sailing to the Bay of Honduras. Vane was caught in a storm and wrecked his ship on a small
island. Vane was recognized by a captain stopping at the island to reprovision his ship. Vane was taken to Jamaica, turned over
to the authorities, and hanged in November.