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}}'''Charles Vane''' (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. He was one of the leaders of the short-lived Pirate Republic based in Nassau, and was a known associate of numerous other pirates of the era, including | }}'''Charles Vane''' (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. He was one of the leaders of the short-lived Pirate Republic based in Nassau, and was a known associate of numerous other pirates of the era, including Calico Jack Rackham, Benjamin Hornigold, [[Blackbeard|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]], and Henry Jennings. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Little is known of Vane's early life. He lived in Port Royal before becoming a pirate, but he was most likely not born there. | Little is known of Vane's early life. He lived in Port Royal before becoming a pirate, but he was most likely not born there. | ||