The Pirate Round is a sailing route followed by certain Anglo-American pirates, mainly during the late 17th century.
The course leads from the western Atlantic, around the southern tip of Africa, stopping at Madagascar, then on to targets such as the coast of Yemen and India.
The Pirate Round is briefly used again during the early 1720s.
Pirates who follow the route are sometimes called Roundsmen.
The Pirate Round is largely co-extensive with the routes of the East India Company ships, of Britain and other nations.
