Sources
Pirates by Paul Mason
Pirates is an informative documentation of infamous pirates from all time era's. Within the book one mention of Shih is of her brutality and severity towards those who resisted her Pirates. It documents one British officer's report of the pirates enemies' feet nailed to the ship and then beaten senseless. This report was from 1806. (book can be purchased here)
Pirates is an informative documentation of infamous pirates from all time era's. Within the book one mention of Shih is of her brutality and severity towards those who resisted her Pirates. It documents one British officer's report of the pirates enemies' feet nailed to the ship and then beaten senseless. This report was from 1806. (book can be purchased here)
Drawing of Ching Shih circa 1836. The image shows Ching Shih looting and plundering alongside here pirates. There are very few images of Ching Shih. It is titled "Looting of Cheng I Sao"
This image shows Ching's strength and fearlessness and provides insight into the life she lived.
This image shows Ching's strength and fearlessness and provides insight into the life she lived.
A popular image of an artists impression of the Ching Shih. She is shown in what was described to be her common clothing holding her sword. Ching is thought to have been very beautiful, which was why her first husband wanted to marry her in the first place.