Perhaps the favorite handheld gunpowder weapon of pirates was the pistol, in use from around 1530. Introduction...
Pirate
Some pirates, especially the captains, did dress to impress. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Pirates have gained a...
Pirates both dished out and received a wide range of imaginative punishments. Punishments between Pirates Floggings The...
The ‘Golden Age of Piracy’ is rather an odd name to attach to a period when crime...
Pirates needed safe harbors where they could hide from the authorities and share out their loot. Introduction...
We may think that women at sea were a rare occurrence through history, but this is not...
Colonial powers at the time constantly fought with pirates and engaged in several notable battles and other...
The pirate flag of Captain Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard. The flag shows a skeleton spearing a heart...