William Fly | |
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| Died | 12 July 1726 |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Known for | Considered one of the last pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy |
| Criminal charge | Piracy |
| Criminal penalty | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Piratical career | |
| Allegiance | none |
| Years active | 1726 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Elizabeth / Fames Revenge |
William Fly (died 12 July 1726) was an English pirate who raided New England shipping fleets for three months in 1726 until he was captured by the crew of a seized ship. He was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts, and his body publicly exhibited in a gibbet as a warning to other pirates. His death is considered by many to mark the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.[1]
- ^ Flemming, Gregory N. (2014). At the point of a cutlass: the pirate capture, bold escape, & lonely exile of Philip Ashton. Lebanon, NH: ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England. ISBN 978-1611685152.