Which pirate captain was known by the nickname Long Ben?

Henry Every was the pirate captain known by the nickname Long Ben.

Every was an English pirate who became famous after seizing the Mughal treasure ship Ganj-i-Sawai in 1695. Historical sources and later accounts use several forms of his name, including Henry Avery and John Avery, but Henry Every is the standard modern form.

His nickname Long Ben may have been a shortened or altered form of Avery, rather than a reference to his height. After the raid, Every and his crew divided their wealth and tried to disappear. He was never definitively captured, despite an international manhunt and a large reward.

Every’s career was brief compared with those of some eighteenth-century pirates, but his single major prize had enormous political consequences. The raid threatened English relations with the Mughal Empire and contributed to Every’s lasting reputation.