Henry Jennings

For the antiquarian, collector and gambler, see Henry Constantine Jennings. For the Australian cricketer, see Henry Jennings (cricketer). For the fictional character, see Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans) § Background.
Henry Jennings
DiedUnknown, possibly 1745[2]
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipBritish
Occupation(s)Privateer-turned-pirate, ship captain, landowner
Era1710s
EmployerKingdom of Great Britain
Criminal statusPardoned for piracy during general amnesty in 1718
Piratical career
TypePrivateer-turned-pirate
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain Republic of Pirates
Years active?–1714 (Privateer)
circa 1715–1718 (Piracy)
RankCommodore[1]
Base of operationsJamaica, followed by New Providence and Nassau in the Bahamas
CommandsSloop Bersheba
Battles/warsWar of Spanish Succession

Henry Jennings was an English privateer-turned-pirate. Jennings's first recorded act of piracy took place in early 1716 when, with three vessels and 150–300 men, Jennings's fleet ambushed the Spanish salvage camp from the 1715 Treasure Fleet.[3] After the Florida raid, Jennings and his crew also linked up with Benjamin Hornigold's "three sets of pirates" from New Providence Island.[4]

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  2. ^ Terry Rowan (2014). Pirates, Buccaneers & other Scallywags & Swashbucklers A Complete Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 57. ISBN 9781312146006. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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  4. ^ Kinkel, Cynthia (13 October 2012), Last Days of the Pirate Republic – Thetybeetimes.net, The Tybee Times, retrieved 1 January 2016