Forget the Caribbean swashbucklers—these pirates set their sights on something far bigger. In 1628, a ruthless Dutch pirate fleet led by Admiral Piet Hein pulled off the greatest heist in history, ambushing a Spanish treasure fleet loaded with silver from the Americas. In a daring attack off the coast of Cuba, they seized over 11 million silver coins, an amount so massive it funded an entire war against Spain! This wasn’t just a robbery—it was a blow that shook the Spanish Empire to its core, proving that no fleet was truly safe. Even today, this remains the largest recorded pirate haul in history, making Piet Hein the only pirate to steal an empire’s fortune in one bold strike!
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