What makes a pirate great? A chest
full of gold, a fleet of ships, and a brutal and bloodthirsty crew are a good
start. The pirate Ching Shih, or the Widow Ching, had more gold, more power,
more ships, and tougher crews than any other pirate ever. She was also one of
the very few pirates in the history of the world to retire and die of age
related complications.
She makes Blackbeard and Captain
Kidd...