Emanuel Wynn was a French pirate operating around 1700, cited in British naval records as one of the earliest pirates documented to fly a black flag bearing a skull and crossbones design, an early precursor to the classic Jolly Roger. Beyond a 1700 encounter with a Royal Navy ship recorded by Captain John Cranby, little else is reliably documented about his career or fate.
Quick Facts
| Real Name | Emanuel Wynn |
|---|---|
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |
| Nationality | French |
| Years Active | c. 1700 |
| Flag | A skull above crossed bones on a black field, one of the earliest recorded uses of this design associated with a named pirate |
| Fate | Not reliably documented |
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