Henry Jennings
Henry Jennings was an English privateer-turned-pirate. Jennings' first recorded act of piracy took place in early 1716 when, with three vessels and 150–300 men, Jennings' fleet ambushed the Spanish salvage camp from the 1715 Treasure Fleet. After the Florida raid, Jennings and his crew also linked up with Benjamin Hornigold's "three sets of pirates" from New Providence Island.
Henry Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Died | unknown, possibly 1745 |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Privateer-turned-pirate, ship captain, landowner |
| Era | 1710s |
| Employer | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Criminal status | Pardoned for piracy during general amnesty in 1718 |
| Piratical career | |
| Type | Privateer-turned-pirate |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain Republic of Pirates |
| Years active | ?–1714 (Privateer) circa 1715–1718 (Piracy) |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Base of operations | Jamaica, followed by New Providence and Nassau in the Bahamas |
| Commands | Sloop Bersheba |
| Battles/wars | War of Spanish Succession |
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