Henry Avery

English pirate whose capture of the Mughal treasure ship Ganj-i-Sawai (1695) — the richest single pirate prize in history — triggered a diplomatic crisis between England and the Mughal Empire. Avery vanished after the raid and was never captured, becoming a legend immortalised in popular fiction.

• Lived: 1659 CE – ?
• Nationality: English
• Roles: Pirate

Related

• The Age of Exploration