Henry Every, also known as Henry Avery (20 August 1659 â€" after
1696), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery,[a] was
an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in
the mid-1690s. He probably used several aliases throughout his career,
including Benjamin Bridgeman, and was known as Long Ben to his crewmen
and associates.[b]Dubbed "The Arch Pirate" and "The King of Pirates"
by contemporaries, Every was infamous for being one of few major
pirate captains to escape with his loot without being arrested or
killed in battle, and for being the perpetrator of what has been
called the most profitable act of piracy in history. Although Every's
career as a pirate lasted only two years, his exploits captured the
public's imagination, inspired others to take up piracy, and spawned
works of literature.Every began his pirate career while he was first
mate aboard the warship Charles II. As the ship lay anchored in the
northern Spanish harbour of Corunna, the crew grew discontented as
Spain failed to deliver a letter of marque and Charles II's owners
failed to pay their wages, and they mutinied. Charles II was renamed
the Fancy and Every elected as the new captain. Henry Every Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter