Black Caesar – was an African pirate who plundered and sunk vessels by the coasts of Florida. He was a close friend to captain Blackbeard, one of the most notorious British pirates, and sailed under his flag. By the end of his life, he owned three islands in the Atlantic and his name became a symbol of big, strong and cunning warrior.

See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Caesar_(pirate)