Articles related to "English Privateers"
English Privateers: an Introduction
"Know that we have granted and given license…to [person's name]…to annoy our enemies at sea or by land…so that they shall share with us half of all their gain." With these words, Henry III of England paved the way for the legalization of piracy.
english privateers • privateers • piracy • henry iii • letter of reprisal
"Know that we have granted and given license…to [person's name]…to annoy our enemies at sea or by land…so that they shall share with us half of all their gain." With these words, Henry III of England paved the way for the legalization of piracy.
english privateers • privateers • piracy • henry iii • letter of reprisal
Sir Francis Drake
Francis Drake was one of the most successful privateers of the 16th-century, and even fought in the battle against the Spanish Armada.
sir francis drake • francis drake • biography of sir francis drake • spanish armada • defeat of the spanish armada
Francis Drake was one of the most successful privateers of the 16th-century, and even fought in the battle against the Spanish Armada.
sir francis drake • francis drake • biography of sir francis drake • spanish armada • defeat of the spanish armada
The English War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins Ear was fought in Europe between 1739 and 1748; it was started by a single act of barbarism - the severing of an ear by the Spanish Coast Guard.
war of jenkins ear • what was the war of jenkins ear • wars between england and spain • war against spain • robert jenkins
The War of Jenkins Ear was fought in Europe between 1739 and 1748; it was started by a single act of barbarism - the severing of an ear by the Spanish Coast Guard.
war of jenkins ear • what was the war of jenkins ear • wars between england and spain • war against spain • robert jenkins
Portugal Trivia: Algarve Facts
Southern Portugal: Information and statistics on the Ria Formosa, chameleons, chapels made from bones, dolphin-watching, slave trading, salt pans and cork museum.
algarve facts • castro marim castle • faro trivia • carvoerio dive course • tavira salt pans
Southern Portugal: Information and statistics on the Ria Formosa, chameleons, chapels made from bones, dolphin-watching, slave trading, salt pans and cork museum.
algarve facts • castro marim castle • faro trivia • carvoerio dive course • tavira salt pans
Castaway Alexander Selkirk
Castaway Alexander Selkirk was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," spending four years on the deserted Juan Fernández Island.
alexander selkirk • robinson crusoe • daniel defoe • the real robinson crusoe • castaway
Castaway Alexander Selkirk was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," spending four years on the deserted Juan Fernández Island.
alexander selkirk • robinson crusoe • daniel defoe • the real robinson crusoe • castaway
The Spanish Armada in 1588
After many provocations like the raids of English privateers on Spanish ships and open assistance to Dutch rebels in the Netherlands, Philip II launched his armada.
the spanish armada in 1588 • philip ii and the spanish armada • why the spanish armada was defeated • causes of spain's defeat in 1588 • effects of the spanish armada defeat
After many provocations like the raids of English privateers on Spanish ships and open assistance to Dutch rebels in the Netherlands, Philip II launched his armada.
the spanish armada in 1588 • philip ii and the spanish armada • why the spanish armada was defeated • causes of spain's defeat in 1588 • effects of the spanish armada defeat
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
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
"Singeing The King's Beard"
Defying orders, Sir Francis Drake carries out a daring plan to strike against England's greatest enemy--the Spanish.
sir francis drake • battle of cadiz • spanish armada • cadiz • april 29
Defying orders, Sir Francis Drake carries out a daring plan to strike against England's greatest enemy--the Spanish.
sir francis drake • battle of cadiz • spanish armada • cadiz • april 29
Canadian Privateers
By definition a privateer is either the ship, the crew, or the captain of a vessel licensed by a particular government during times of war to prey on enemy ships. Canadian privateers played an important role in several wars, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most sailed from Nova Scotia because of its close proximity to the United States and the North Atlantic. Often considered little more than legal pirating, "by mid 1700s [privateering] was carefully regulated, respectable and as law abiding as the navy," according to Daniel Conlin, Curator of Marine History at the <a name="Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic"><a href="http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
canada • privateers • halifax • nova scotia • maritime museum of the atlantic
By definition a privateer is either the ship, the crew, or the captain of a vessel licensed by a particular government during times of war to prey on enemy ships. Canadian privateers played an important role in several wars, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most sailed from Nova Scotia because of its close proximity to the United States and the North Atlantic. Often considered little more than legal pirating, "by mid 1700s [privateering] was carefully regulated, respectable and as law abiding as the navy," according to Daniel Conlin, Curator of Marine History at the <a name="Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic"><a href="http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
canada • privateers • halifax • nova scotia • maritime museum of the atlantic
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