Terror on ships, punishment or amputation The harsh and cruel discipline on the warships and the fierce filibusters. Sometimes amputations were the only solution to avoid death.The medicine of the …
Dangers and mysteries for seafarers on the pirate sea: what are they?
Sargasso Sea, white lights, fires, Dangers and Mysteries of the sea The seafarer's life in addition to sailing encountered mysteries, dangers and strange occurrences. Lightning, fires, white lights. …
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End of the Golden Age of Piracy and the fate of pirates
When and why did Piracy end? A sudden agreement between countries brought about the end of pirates. They all pursued the pirates, and many were killed. Some were captured and hanged as an example, …
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Which pirate islands are they and where were they?
Pirate islands and their hideouts Although the largest islands in the Caribbean were controlled by the Spanish, there are almost 1,000 other small islands in the Caribbean Sea. Perfect hideouts where …
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Raids on the American colonies by pirates and privateers
Gold and silver in the rich colonies, the ambition of the pirates For 300 years the Spanish Viceroyalties of America controlled the riches. Attacking the colonies, by land and sea, pirates and …
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Golden Age of Pirates in the Caribbean
When was the Golden Age of pirates? The peak begins Thousands of seafarers out of work The splendor in its golden age, of the Corsair Pirates, Buccaneers, Filibusters. The period of expansion of …
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Pirate ships: How and why were they like that?
What types of pirate ships? Ships used by pirates, privateers, buccaneers and filibusters. Their ships for boarding. What ships, what characteristics, what were they like, why? Whether they were …
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Why were they pirates, corsairs, buccaneers, filibusters?
Why? What were they looking for at the cost of risking their lives? This is how the Europeans who arrived in the Caribbean saw it, in an idyllic way. The climate and the great extensions of virgin …
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Pirate boarding, all hands on deck
Pirates on the attack: Every man for himself! This is how the Pirates, Corsairs, Buccaneers and Filibusters prepared and captured their prey. They approached the keel of the ship as close as possible …