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Henry Every, also known as Henry Avery (20 August 1659 – time of death uncertain), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery, was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s. He probably used several aliases throughout his career, including Benjamin Bridgeman, and was known as Long Ben to his crewmen and associates.

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Born	Henry Every 20 August 1659 Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
Died	1699 (aged 39) Uncertain (proposed Devon, England)
Zodiac	Leo
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