Captain
Benjamin Hornigold (c.1680–1719), also known as
Ben Hornigold, was an 18th-century
English pirate who operated during the tail end of the
Golden Age of Piracy. His career lasted from 1715 until 1718, after which he became a pirate hunter and pursued his former allies on behalf of the Governor of the
Bahamas. He was killed when his ship was wrecked on a reef during the hurricane season of 1719.