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What happened to Mary Read after Calico Jack's capture?

  • She escaped

  • She was pardoned

  • She was hanged

  • She died in prison

Answer

After Calico Jack's capture, Mary Read, the daring female pirate who disguised herself as a man to sail aboard his ship, met an unfortunate fate. She was apprehended shortly after Jack's arrest and faced imprisonment. Regrettably, during her incarceration, she succumbed to illness, with some accounts suggesting yellow fever, before standing trial.
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