Charles Vane is a seaman who lived between 1680 and 29 March 1721. He went down in history as an English pirate operating in the Bahamas at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. The famous pirate named each ship he captured Ranger. The Pirate Vane has remained in mind as someone who was not nice to the ship's workers and who tortured them.

First Ranger

The famous pirate Vane received the pardon of the king, thanks to intermediaries after his first capture. Yet, on March 21, Vane and his men caught a Jamaican sloop and turned into a pirate again. The famous pirate left Nassau on April 4. Following his departure from Nassau, Vane raided ships near the Bahamas. During this time, Vane's team renamed the famous ship Lark and named it Ranger. It became one of the ships it added to the famous pirate ships. Vane, the famous pirate, and Ranger ship owner set out again in May and June and captured a twenty-gun French ship, which, among other ships, became Vane's new flagship. In October, Vane raided Eleuthera, taking away liquor and livestock. The famous pirate Vane saw a large frigate on November 23. But, the frigate responded by opening fire. The Pirate Vane admitted defeat and ordered a retreat.

Who is Charles Vane?

The famous pirate Vane, the owner of Ranger ships, was born around 1680 in the Kingdom of England. He made one of his first pirate attempts for Jennings' Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715, which was wrecked near Florida. Pirate Vane was led by Henry Jennings during his attack on the rescue camp there.

By 1717, Vane was in command of his ships and was one of the leaders of the Pirates Republic in Nassau. Vane was known for beating, torturing, and killing the sailors of pirate ships he captured.

In February 1719, Vane and his friend Deal were caught in a hurricane on their journey and their path parted. In this hurricane, the pirate Vane was stranded on a deserted island. As British ships came to collect water near the island, Vane tried to join the ship's crew under a fake name. He was arrested after being recognized by an old acquaintance.

Vane was taken to a Spanish Town in Jamaica and sentenced to a period of imprisonment. He was found guilty on March 22, 1721, after his trial for piracy. Captain Vane, the owner of the Ranger ships, was also sentenced to death and was hanged at Gallows Point in Port Royal on 29 March.