Charles Gibbs

Who was Charles Gibbs?

Charles Gibbs was an American pirate who was one of the last active in the Caribbean during the early-19th century and was among the last executed for piracy by the United States.

His career, like many others during this time, was marked by violence and brutality. Shortly before his execution, Jeffers admitted to have been involved in the killing of as many as 400 victims. His confessions during his imprisonment and trial detailing his career were recorded and published following his death and remained popular reading throughout the mid 19th century. However, given the sensationalistic nature of these accounts, historians have questioned the accuracy of Jeffers's confessions.