Cheng I Sao, aka Ching Yih Saou, Ching Shih: A Real Life Jack Sparrow

We all love Pirates of the Caribbean but in real life, the pirates could be quite different. Cheng I Sao was sort of like a real life Jack Sparrow as she reigned as a leader of piracy from 1801-1810.

Cheng I Sao was the leader of a massive fleet of 17,318 pirates when it surrendered.

Cheng I Sao ruled the South China seas until she surrendered in 1810 to the Governor-General of Canton.

At its peak, Cheng I Sao was head of a pirate federation that had over 50,000 pirates under its command.

Do you think more films should be made about real life pirates such as Cheng I Sao?

Source – Cheng I Sao Bio