Captain Black Sam Bellamy was one of the most famous outlaws of the Seven Seas. During the 18th century, which was the "golden age" of piracy, the plunders of his crew made him the richest pirate ever known to history, amassing nearly $ 120 million in today's equivalent.
Despite this fraud's wealth, archaeologists and forensic experts have found that his bones were unceremoniously washed with water, along with the remains of 100 other pirates who were buried in a mass grave.
Interesting find
On the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, archaeologists recently stumbled upon America's largest mass pirate grave, containing more than 102 ruined souls, who were washed away after their ship, Uyda, sank in April 1717.
On the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, archaeologists recently stumbled upon America's largest mass pirate grave, containing more than 102 ruined souls, who were washed away after their ship, Uyda, sank in April 1717.
“We believe we have found the largest mass grave in the United States,” expedition leader Casey Sherman told Telegraf. “The remains of more than 100 pirates were washed ashore on Cape Cod, and our team believes this is Black Sam's grave. This is a real sacred land … Almost every day we learn more about what happened 300 years ago."
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Researchers are confident that they found Bellamy's remains at the site. This claim is based on the fact that some skeletal remains were found next to a uniquely decorated pistol that matches Bellamy's historical record.
To confirm that this is indeed a notorious pirate, scientists are conducting DNA tests. The material is the femur. Scientists will compare its DNA to that of Bellamy's male descendants who live in the UK.
Black Sam was a particularly famous pirate of the 1700s, not because of his brutality, but rather his benevolence and special charisma. The wreckage of its flagship Whydah was first discovered by archaeologists in 1984.
Enrichment method
In 1715, slaves were actively supplied from Africa to the New World. On the return journey of its maiden voyage to Jamaica, the ship crossed the path of the pirate Black Sam and his brave crew. In the end, after a three-day chase in the western Atlantic Ocean, the pirates managed to take the ship along with hundreds of bags of gold and an obscene amount of booty.
Democracy of Black Sam
The crew consisted of 146 sailors of European, African and Indian descent. There was no room for prejudice on the high seas. Black Sam went down in history not only as an immensely rich man. He was known as a particularly fair and democratic captain, distributing most of the looted property equally and allowing the crew to express their opinion on the next voyage.
Death of a daredevil The ship met its fate on April 26, 1717. Off the coast of Massachusetts, the ship was overtaken by a terrible storm. Bellamy died at the age of 28 along with over 140 crew members. The ship went down, but two men survived: one of them is John Julian, a half Native American who disappeared into obscurity, and the other is Thomas Davis, a Welshman who was captured and brought to trial in Boston.
Most of the evidence of Sem's exploits came to light thanks to the evidence that Davis presented at the trial. Now, along with some hard evidence, the researchers hope to uncover the essence of the pirate's more adventures on the high seas. Maya Muzashvili