Nassau, Bahamas French allied forces briefly occupied Nassau. From 1703 to 1718 there was no governor in the colony and by 1713, the sparsely settled Bahamas had become a pirate haven. The Governor of Bermuda stated that there were over 1,000 pirates in Nassau and that they outnumbered the mere hundred inhabitants of the town. They proclaimed Nassau a pirate republic, establishing themselves as "governors". Examples of pirates that used Nassau as their base are Charles Vane, Thomas Barrow (who declared himself "Governor of New Providence"), Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and the infamous Edward Teach, better known
Charles Harris (pirate) Charles Harris (pirate) Charles Harris (1698-1723) was an English pirate active in the 1720s. He is best known for his association with George Lowther and Edward Low. Harris was ship's mate and navigator aboard the logwood hauler "Greyhound" in January 1722 when it was seized by pirate George Lowther aboard the "Happy Delivery" between Honduras and Boston. The "Greyhound’s" captain Benjamin Edward fought Lowther for a time but eventually surrendered. In retaliation for their resistance the pirates killed many of the "Greyhound’s" crew; the remainder were forced aboard the "Happy Delivery". Unlike most of the crew, Charles Harris willingly signed