Referred to as the " Great Pirate Roberts", he roamed the seas in the early eighteenth century traveling the coasts of North and South America. Bartholomew Roberts "Black Bart" was perhaps the most successful pirate of the time, with the capture of over 400 ships and over 50 million Pounds of loot. He encouraged prayer, drank a lot of tea instead of alcohol, and forbid drinking and gambling. He preferred to wear fancy gentleman's clothes: a rich crimson waistcoat and breeches, a hat with a red feather, and a diamond cross hanging from a golden chain around his neck.