English sailor who raided spanish ships to steal silver and gold for the queen

James Cook

Explanation:

James Cook, more commonly referred to as Captain Cook, was an English sailor and pirate who was stealing gold and silver from the Spanish ships, and was delivering it to the queen. Captain Cook is one of the most famous English sailors, and he became legendary because of his actions. While his achievements in the sailing have largely remained behind the curtains because of his piracy, they were many. His piracy was what made him famous though, causing enormous damage to the Spanish, stealing enormous amounts of wealth from them, sinking their ships, and strengthening the English crown in meantime.