Henri Caesar
Henri Caesar | |
|---|---|
| Born | fl. 1791 |
| Died | 1830 (aged 38–39) |
| Piratical career | |
| Nickname | Black Caesar |
| Type | Pirate |
| Years active | 1805-1831 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Base of operations | Port-de-Paix |
Henri Caesar, also known as Black Caesar, (fl. 1791–1830) was a legendary 19th-century Haitian revolutionary and pirate. Efforts to find historical evidence of his existence have been unsuccessful. According to works of fiction, he was a participant in the Haitian Revolution under Dutty Boukman and Toussaint Louverture as well as active in piracy for nearly a 30-year period during the early 19th century.
Henri Caesar has been confused with a real West African pirate who was also known as Black Caesar and operated from the Florida Keys in the early 1700s until being captured and hanged in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1718.