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What's a Privateer, Pirate, Buccaneer, and/or Marooner? There are several terms that one hears when discussing piracy. They are called, marooners, buccaneers, privateers and pirates. Depending on the source they can all mean the same. Typically however they are categorized as such. A Merchant is a ship commissioned by a government or company to perform specific noncombatant tasks, such as shipping cargo, transporting slaves, or perhaps obtaining bread fruit. They would sail under letters from companies or countries giving them permission to complete the tasks. The men aboard were called merchants, merchant sailors, or merchant marines. Merchant ships were often armed and sometimes escorted. The crew received their pay from the company or nation that outfitted the ship. A Privateer was an armed ship under papers to a government or a company to perform specific tasks. The men who sailed on a privateer were also called privateers. The papers were usually referred to as a Marque of Letters . Some times these letters would give the captain rights to act in the behalf of a certain company or government to commit acts of reprisal, escort merchants, or protect coastal areas or property. Often the limits of the Marque were vague, leaving it up to the captain and crew to determine what they could take or attack. Sometimes the privateers ignored the Marque and just did what they bloody well pleased. Most of the time, Privateers were engaged of act of reprisals against other nations, that is engaged in acts of war. A key distinction between a Merchant and Privateer, is the privateer was not paid by the nation or company but paid by taking spoils from ships or properties they attacked or fought off.

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What a Pirate is? The Flag The life of a Pirate Blackbeard ... Anne Bonny What being a privateer, pirate, or buccaneer really means! There are several terms that one hears when discussing piracy. They are called buccaneers, privateers and pirates. Depending on the source they can all mean the same. Typically however they are categorized as such. A privateer was a ship under papers to a government or a company to perform specific tasks. The men who sailed on a privateer were also called privateers. The papers were usually referred to as a Marque of Letters. Some times these letters would give the captain to act in the behalf of a certain company or government to obtain slaves or perhaps bread fruit trees. Often the limits of the Marque were vague, leaving it up to the captain and crew to determine what they could take. Sometimes the privateers ignored the Marque and just did what they bloody well pleased. During times of war, some governments would commission privateers to seek out and attack the ships of hostile nations. This was especially true of England in this case, the Privateers would sail "on the account". That is they would loot, pillage, and plunder England's enemies for King and Country. For their efforts the Captain and crew would receive a portion of the plunder, between 1/5 and 1/2 the rest going to the crown. In return the Captain and crew had safe harbor and was protected by England. Henry Morgan was a privateer.

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showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Thesaurus Legal WordNet Wikipedia Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping pirate Dictionary pi·rate pī rĭt n. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation. A ship used for this purpose. One who preys on others; a plunderer. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization. One that operates an unlicensed, illegal television or radio station. v. -rat·ed -rat·ing -rates v.tr. To attack and rob (a ship at sea). To take (something) by piracy. To make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization. v.intr. To act as a pirate; practice piracy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pīrāta , from Greek peirātēs , from peirān , to attempt, from peira , trial.] pi·rat ic pī-răt ĭk ) or pi·rat i·cal -ĭ-kəl adj. pi·rat i·cal·ly adv. var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Thesaurus pirate noun One who illicitly reproduces the artistic work, for example, of another:

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showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping piracy in the Caribbean Wikipedia piracy in the Caribbean The great era of piracy in the Caribbean extends from around up until the . The period during which pirates were most successful was from the until the Causes of piracy Piracy in the Caribbean came out of the interplay of larger national trends. The Caribbean was a centre of European trade and colonization from the late 15th Century . In the Treaty of Tordesillas the non-European world was divided between the Spanish and the Portuguese along a north-south line 270 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. This gave Spain control of the Americas, a position they reinforced with a papal bull . The mainland around the Caribbean was called the Spanish Main , the key early settlements were Cartagena Panama Santiago Porto Bello and Santo Domingo . Economically, the Spanish were mining staggering amounts of silver bullion from New Spain and Peru privateers both in the Caribbean and across the Atlantic , all the way to Seville . To combat this, from the 1560s the Spanish adopted a

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David Cordingly, Under the Black Flag (Harcourt Brace, 1995) The modern perspective on piracy has been set in stone by works of film and fiction which have followed in the footsteps of early literary characters like Long John Silver of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Captain Hook of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan . Masterworks though these novels may be, they didn't paint an exact portrait of piracy and yet it is the image which has captured and thrilled many modern audiences with its unquestionable swashbuckling glory. David Cordingly tries to set the record straight in Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates . To a large degree, he succeeds. Under the Black Flag is an immensely readable book which delves equally into the facts and folklore of piracy throughout the ages. Packed to the gills with names, dates and places, the text never reads like a schoolbook. Overflowing with stories of wild adventure, it still never wanders into the realm of fantasy. Many of the facts will surprise you. Peglegs? True losing a limb was a common hazard of piracy. Parrots and eye patches? Quite often, yes. Cunning maps where "X" marks the hiding place of vast treasures? Not even once. Walking the plank? A rare occurrence at best. Ruthless pirate captains who ruled their ships through force and fear? Rarely surprisingly, most pirate ships were working democracies where captains were elected and unpopular captains were replaced. Cutthroat raids and terror on the high seas? Yes, very much so.

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Buccaneers 1620-1700 Privateers Pirate Ships Pirates: Terror On The High Seas Port Royal Trading Co. Buccaneers 1620-1700 Author: Angus Konstam Illustrator: Angus McBride, Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena! Includes 9 color plates, 7-1/4" x 9-3/4", Paperback; June 25 2000; 64 pages Item #BK125 . . . . . $16.95 Quantity: Author: Angus Konstam Illustrator: Angus McBrid, Following the pirate scourge of the early 18th century, sea captains took to privateering as a means of making money. A form of nationally sponsored piracy, it reached its peak during the American Revolution, when the fledgling American navy had to rely on privateers to disrupt British shipping between England and the rebellious colonies. Following peace in 1815, many former privateers turned to piracy, spawning the last great piratical wave, which would last for a decade. The world of these privateers and latter-day pirates comes vividly to life in this detailed exploration of their ships, crews, ports and battle tactics. Elite 67, 69 and 74 are also available in a single volume special edition as ‘Pirates’. Includes 10 color plates, 7-1/4" x 9-3/4", Paperback; May 25 2001; 64 pages;

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Pirate Books Seafaring Books Buccaneer Stories Pyrate Tales Port Royal Trading Co. Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail Firsthand accounts of thrilling adventures on the high seas... Including tales of survival on an uninhabited island, narrow escapes from capture in the Pacific Islands where Capt. James Cook was killed, encounters with savage natives in the South Seas and more. A vivid picture of life aboard the tall ships of a century and more ago. 353 pp. 5-3/8" x 8-1/2", Paperback Item #BK100 . . . . . $11.95 Quantity: The Buccaneers of America Translated from the Dutch by Alexis Brown. Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Detailed accounts of shrewd and fearless men, excellent navigators, and blood-thirsty adventurers. Accounts include that of the infamous Henry Morgan, whose exploits culminated in the seizure and burning of Panama City. For readers intrigued by piracy, maritime history, and drama on the high seas. 233 pp. 5-3/8" x 8-1/2", Paperback Item #BK101 . . . . . $10.95

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Privateer Dragons' Island Pirate History and Reference Famous Pirates and Privateers Skip to Letter: A B C D ... W Kanhoji Angria Maratha Pirate Active 1710 - 1729 African Muslim Kanhoji captured and fortified two islands near Bombay to use as his base in 1710 and was first to extort money from Indian and British shipping in that area. In 1712 he held for ransom the armed yacht of the East India Company's governor. Several years later he fought the British at Gheriah and Deoghur using specially built gun ships, and by the 1720's, he was a wealthy man whose captains commanded hundreds of well-armed vessels. When he died in 1729, he left his pirate kingdom to his son Sumbhaji Angria. Thomas Anstis British Pirate Active 1718 - 1723 Captain Anstis sailed with Captain Howell Davis until Davis was murdered in June of 1719. Anstis then signed on with Captain Bartholomew Robert's crew and after Captain Roberts captured a Brigantine in the West Indies, Anstis was made Captain of the Good Fortune and shortly thereafter stole the ship. Captain Anstis sailed to the Caribbean where he plundered merchant ships and eventually seized a large ship called the Morning Star. John Fenn was put in charge as Captain.

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Types of Pirates Pirates are often characterized as "Buccaneers", "Privateers" and "Corsairs". It is important to note that these terms have different historical origin and a different meaning. Buccaneers Buccaneer was a title applied to English, Dutch, and French seafaring adventurers of the 17th century. The term "Buccaneer" was derived from their practice of raiding Hispaniola (today known as Dominica and Haiti) and stealing pigs and cattle from the Spanish plantations. The meat of the stolen cattle was dried and cured on grills, called "boucan" in French, in a way they had learned from the Arawak Indians. The buccaneers traded the smoked meat for goods and gunpowder. When colonial governors tried to stop the trade, the buccaneers joined forces with local runaway slaves, deserters and practically anyone who hated the Spanish, and turned to the sea - and to piracy. The buccaneers established their headquarters on the little island of Tortuga . Later they used Jamaica as a base of operations. One of the most famous buccaneers was Sir Henry Morgan . Under his command 500 buccaneers from Tortuga and 1000 buccaneers from Jamaica captured Panama in 1671.

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Advanced General Buccaneering (** = Book is in editor's library) (# = While not possessing it, editor has read the book) Black, Clinton Vane de Brosse, Pirates Of The West Indies , [Cambridge (England), New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989. Includes index. Botting, Douglas, The Pirates , (TIME LIFE's The Seafarer's Series) [Time-Life Books, Alexandia, VA, 1978]. Good general overview, with lots of illustrations. Special sections on coins of the time, weapons used by pirates, and how a captured prize ship was converted into an unrecognizable, streamlined pirate vessel.** Bradlee, Francis B. C., Piracy In The West Indies And Its Suppression Rio Grande Press , 1990 [reprint of 1923 ed.] ). Verbatim excerpts from newspapers, ships' logs, letters and official reports. It focuses largely on the U.S. Navy's expeditions to the West Indies to combat piracy. Thorough index.** Burney, James, The History of the Buccaneers of America (1816 (reprinted London, 1949; New York, 1951)). Wonderfully readable, authoritative and judicious. Maps and illustrations.# Carse, Robert

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British Virgin Islands No Frames Frames P irate tales inflame the imagination! Black Sam Bellamy Dead Man's Chest Freebooter's Gangway Golden Age of Pirates ... Treasure Island X marks the spot on ancient treasure maps; galleons leave the Spainish Main laden heavy with pieces of eight; swashbuckling characters rise from the mists of time larger than life (above: The Galleon by A.J. Rowley). H ow much is true? What part did the BVI play in this historical drama from the days of sail? B lack Sam Bellamy "H e made a dashing figure in his long deep-cuffed velvet coat, knee breeches, silk stockings, and silver-buckled shoes; with a sword slung on his left hip and four pistols in his sash. Unlike some of his fellows, Bellamy never wore the fashionable powdered wig, but grew his dark hair long and tied it back with a black satin bow." See Black Sam Bellamy: The Prince of Pirates S eeking his fortune, first as a treasure hunter, so as to marry a New England maiden, "Black Sam" Bellamy captured 50 prizes in a year's time, many while based at his namesake Bellamy Cay in the BVI's Trellis Bay.

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The Golden Age of Piracy The word Pirate brings to mind buried treasure, walking the plank, parrots, cutlasses, black eye patches, wooden legs, pieces of eight, and jolly Roger flags. How close are these images, though, to the real world of pirates? Who were these men and how did they live their lives? Piracy is as old as the history of sailing itself. Some of the earliest pirates were the Phoenicians who plied the Mediterranean from about 2000 B.C.. While the Phoenicians conducted much legitimate trade, they also didn't flinch from attacking other merchant ships or even coastal towns. Later, around 150 B.C. the Cilician pirates from Turkey took control of the Mediterranean until 67 B.C. when the Roman senate ordered Pompey, a brilliant Roman general, to hunt them down. He was successful in clearing the sea of them within three months. Pirates appeared in great number on the Mediterranean again during the Middle Ages. While on land, crusades were conducted by Christian Europeans to get control of the "Holy Land" of the Middle East, held by Muslims, pirates conducted similar battles on the Sea. These pirates, known as the Corsairs, were skilled Muslim and Christian seamen who attacked ships owned by those of the opposing religion. The booty they gained was often the crew and passengers of the ships as well as the cargo. Men and women were sold as slaves or, in the case of those from rich families, ransomed for cash.

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