Pirates were in the habit of congregating at this place, and Anne was greatly delighted with the company of these daring, dashing sea-robbers, of whose exploits she had so often heard.

The more she associated with the pirates, the less she cared for the plain, stupid sailors, who were content with the merchant service, and she finally deserted her husband and married a Captain Rackham, one of the most attractive and dashing pirates of the day.
Anne went on board the ship of her pirate husband, and as she was sure his profession would exactly suit her wild and impetuous nature, she determined also to become a pirate.

She put on man's clothes, girded to her side a cutlass, and hung pistols in her belt.

During many voyages Anne sailed with Captain Rackham, and wherever there was pirate's work to do, she was on deck to do it.

At last the gallant captain came to grief.