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When is a Pirate not a Pirate?
How many different synonyms can you think of for pirate? Buccaneer, corsair, marooner, swashbuckler. These are just a few, but do they really mean the same thing as pirate?
pirate • privateer • buccaneer • corsair • marooner
How many different synonyms can you think of for pirate? Buccaneer, corsair, marooner, swashbuckler. These are just a few, but do they really mean the same thing as pirate?
pirate • privateer • buccaneer • corsair • marooner
A Trio of Pirates
Time and distance separated Murat Rais, Kanhoji Angria, and Howell Davis, but each of these men employed audacious cunning to become successful pirates. Although probably an Albanian by birth, Murat Rais rose high in the ranks of the Barbary corsairs. The African Kanhoji Angria terrorized British ships in the Indian Ocean, and the Welsh seaman turned pirate, Howell Davis, hoodwinked governors into believing that he hunted pirates for a living.
murat rais • murat reis • barbary corsairs • corsair • pirate
Time and distance separated Murat Rais, Kanhoji Angria, and Howell Davis, but each of these men employed audacious cunning to become successful pirates. Although probably an Albanian by birth, Murat Rais rose high in the ranks of the Barbary corsairs. The African Kanhoji Angria terrorized British ships in the Indian Ocean, and the Welsh seaman turned pirate, Howell Davis, hoodwinked governors into believing that he hunted pirates for a living.
murat rais • murat reis • barbary corsairs • corsair • pirate
Making Your Mark
Pirates were notorious for their lawlessness and brutality. Yet they adhered to the ideals of the French Revolution-liberty, equality, and brotherhood-a century before that country's monarchy fell. Their Articles of Agreement set them apart from other naval and governmental institutions of the time because they incorporated principles of democracy.
piracy • pirates • buccaneers • code of conduct • articles of agreement
Pirates were notorious for their lawlessness and brutality. Yet they adhered to the ideals of the French Revolution-liberty, equality, and brotherhood-a century before that country's monarchy fell. Their Articles of Agreement set them apart from other naval and governmental institutions of the time because they incorporated principles of democracy.
piracy • pirates • buccaneers • code of conduct • articles of agreement
Pirates of Canada - part 2
Pirates frequented the waters of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Most were English, but some were French or Dutch. The earliest account of piracy occurred in 1582 when Henry Oughtred and Sir John Perrot attacked Portuguese and Spanish fishermen near Avalon. During the 17th and 18th centuries, a few notorious pirates left their calling cards, yet most faded into the annals of history.
canada • piracy • pirates • newfoundland • nova scotia
Pirates frequented the waters of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Most were English, but some were French or Dutch. The earliest account of piracy occurred in 1582 when Henry Oughtred and Sir John Perrot attacked Portuguese and Spanish fishermen near Avalon. During the 17th and 18th centuries, a few notorious pirates left their calling cards, yet most faded into the annals of history.
canada • piracy • pirates • newfoundland • nova scotia
Pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy
While Blackbeard was perhaps the most notorious of the pirates of the Golden Age, he wasn't the only pirate whose name has survived. Among those recorded in the annals of history are women and gentlemen who chose to follow a different calling than the one society deemed appropriate.
golden age of piracy • piracy • pirates • anne bonny • calico jack rackham
While Blackbeard was perhaps the most notorious of the pirates of the Golden Age, he wasn't the only pirate whose name has survived. Among those recorded in the annals of history are women and gentlemen who chose to follow a different calling than the one society deemed appropriate.
golden age of piracy • piracy • pirates • anne bonny • calico jack rackham
A Most Unwelcome Death
Hollywood's depiction of a castaway on a deserted island is a far cry from the reality of a pirate sentenced by his fellow mates to be marooned. In most cases it was a death sentence.
bartholomew roberts • john phillips • articles of agreement • codes of conduct • piracy
Hollywood's depiction of a castaway on a deserted island is a far cry from the reality of a pirate sentenced by his fellow mates to be marooned. In most cases it was a death sentence.
bartholomew roberts • john phillips • articles of agreement • codes of conduct • piracy
Black Bart
The death of Black Bart in 1723 marked the end of the so-called golden age of piracy.
black bart • bartholomew roberts • caribbean pirate • barbados • martinique
The death of Black Bart in 1723 marked the end of the so-called golden age of piracy.
black bart • bartholomew roberts • caribbean pirate • barbados • martinique
Caribbean Pirates: Heroes or Villains?
An examination of the various forces acting on the people who would eventually become pirates, looking especially at market forces and European trade policies.
caribbean pirates • economic impact piracy • social impact piracy • pirates and history • piracy and popular perception
An examination of the various forces acting on the people who would eventually become pirates, looking especially at market forces and European trade policies.
caribbean pirates • economic impact piracy • social impact piracy • pirates and history • piracy and popular perception
The Jolly Roger and No Quarter Given
When asked about the flag most commonly associated with pirates, most people will describe a white skull and crossbones on a black field. The Jolly Roger wasn't the only flag pirates used, but the sight of it made seamen tremble. The most feared of the pirate flags, though, was the red flag, the jolie rouge, for it meant death to all. (Please note this article is graphic intensive, making it slow to load.)
jolly roger • pirate flags • jolie rouge • flag • skull and crossbones
When asked about the flag most commonly associated with pirates, most people will describe a white skull and crossbones on a black field. The Jolly Roger wasn't the only flag pirates used, but the sight of it made seamen tremble. The most feared of the pirate flags, though, was the red flag, the jolie rouge, for it meant death to all. (Please note this article is graphic intensive, making it slow to load.)
jolly roger • pirate flags • jolie rouge • flag • skull and crossbones
The Lure of Piracy - Realty vs. Romanticism, Part 1
Once portrayed as frightening villains, pirates have become daring heroes we yearn to emulate. If real pirates were and continue to be bloodthirsty violent men, why do we romanticize them?
pirates • world war ii • great depression • rafael sabatini • errol flynn
Once portrayed as frightening villains, pirates have become daring heroes we yearn to emulate. If real pirates were and continue to be bloodthirsty violent men, why do we romanticize them?
pirates • world war ii • great depression • rafael sabatini • errol flynn
16 Famous Pirates
Life as a pirate has been romanticized by novels and movies. Even though it was dangerous and violent, pirates themselves defended its allure and adventure.
pirates • buccaneers • privateers • sir henry morgan • sir john hawkins
Life as a pirate has been romanticized by novels and movies. Even though it was dangerous and violent, pirates themselves defended its allure and adventure.
pirates • buccaneers • privateers • sir henry morgan • sir john hawkins
Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 4: Port Royal
My first introduction to Port Royal came when I saw Errol Flynn in <i>Captain Blood</i>. That depiction of a bustling seaport was a far cry from reality. For a time, Port Royal was a haven for pirates, who helped it gain a reputation of being one of the most vile and evil cities of the seventeenth century.
pirates • piracy • buccaneers • port royal • jamaica
My first introduction to Port Royal came when I saw Errol Flynn in <i>Captain Blood</i>. That depiction of a bustling seaport was a far cry from reality. For a time, Port Royal was a haven for pirates, who helped it gain a reputation of being one of the most vile and evil cities of the seventeenth century.
pirates • piracy • buccaneers • port royal • jamaica
Pirates, Privateers and Buccaneers
The first part of the eighteenth century was the Golden Age of Pirates! The very word caused men's (and women's) hearts to fail!
pirates • buccaneers • adventures
The first part of the eighteenth century was the Golden Age of Pirates! The very word caused men's (and women's) hearts to fail!
pirates • buccaneers • adventures
Punishing Their Own and Hunting Prey
Although often seen as lawless, pirates sailed under agreements that included methods of punishment should they disregard the oaths they signed. They also inflicted various forms of punishment and torture on their victims. Some of these accounts appear brutal in the extreme, but people of the past lived in a harsh and violent world. Torturing and maiming people to extract information was a common practice, perhaps best illustrated by the Spanish Inquisition. Men and women who refused to enter a plea in English courts found themselves stretched on their backs in Newgate Prison's Press Yard where the jailer placed weights on their chests until they acquiesced. If they didn't, they were crushed to death. (WARNING: This article contains graphic accounts of violence.)
pirates • punishment • keelhauling • towing • flogging
Although often seen as lawless, pirates sailed under agreements that included methods of punishment should they disregard the oaths they signed. They also inflicted various forms of punishment and torture on their victims. Some of these accounts appear brutal in the extreme, but people of the past lived in a harsh and violent world. Torturing and maiming people to extract information was a common practice, perhaps best illustrated by the Spanish Inquisition. Men and women who refused to enter a plea in English courts found themselves stretched on their backs in Newgate Prison's Press Yard where the jailer placed weights on their chests until they acquiesced. If they didn't, they were crushed to death. (WARNING: This article contains graphic accounts of violence.)
pirates • punishment • keelhauling • towing • flogging
The Golden Age of Piracy
For forty years from around 1690 until 1730, the most famous pirates sailed the High Seas. Writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson and J. M. Barrie, painters like Howard Pyle, and Hollywood in films like Captain Blood made these pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy immortal. They, themselves, were legends in their own time.
golden age of piracy • piracy • pirates • buccaneers • blackbeard
For forty years from around 1690 until 1730, the most famous pirates sailed the High Seas. Writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson and J. M. Barrie, painters like Howard Pyle, and Hollywood in films like Captain Blood made these pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy immortal. They, themselves, were legends in their own time.
golden age of piracy • piracy • pirates • buccaneers • blackbeard