What type of ship did Calico Jack steal in 1720?
Man-o-war
Galleon
Frigate
British sloop
Answer
The answer is a British sloop. Calico Jack, whose real name was John Rackham, was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the early 18th century. He is best known for his association with the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny. In 1720, Rackham and his crew captured a British sloop named the William and renamed it the Revenge, which became their flagship.
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