Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
John Avery
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Avery, John
Quizzes
7:045 Gold: Gold Is Where You Find It, pirate with treasure chest full of gold on beach, ship sails away
Criminality and Famous Outlaws
Read Next
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
British Royal Line of Succession
Movie still, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. (From L to R) Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley, and Johnny Depp. Release date 25 May 2007 (USA)
Ahoy! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day!
ripped torn flag, pirate, skull
Are There Laws on the High Seas?
Discover
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).
What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence

John Avery: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/John-Avery
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Long Ben • Captain Bridgeman • Henry Every
Born c.1653 • England
Died After 1696 • Bideford • England

Photos

Avery, John
See All Images →
Reggie Doherty
English tennis player
Mary Read
Mary Read
English pirate
William Kidd
English pirate
Blackbeard
Blackbeard
English pirate
Zheng Chenggong
Zheng Chenggong
Chinese pirate
Anne Bonny
Irish American pirate
Barbarossa
Barbarossa
Ottoman admiral
Zheng Zhilong
Chinese pirate
Bartholomew Roberts
Welsh pirate
Rollo
Rollo
duke of Normandy
Fujiwara Sumitomo
Japanese pirate
William Hunter Kendal
British actor and manager
Hugh Le Despenser
English noble, the younger [died 1326]
Laurie Doherty
English tennis player
Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston
Canadian governor-general
Aaron Wood
English potter
Jill Haworth
British-born actress
Sydney Greenstreet
British actor
Cedric Webster Hardwicke
English actor
Enoch Wood
English potter

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
7:045 Gold: Gold Is Where You Find It, pirate with treasure chest full of gold on beach, ship sails away
Criminality and Famous Outlaws