The surprisingly democratic deck
Debunking the Hollywood pirate
Empires of the global seas
The economy of outlaw life
misslily Sort real pirate laws from myths to discover how organized their crews actually were.
misslily After inheriting her husband's fleet, Zheng Yi Sao expanded it to 400 ships and repeatedly defeated the Chinese imperial navy.
How many pirates did Ching Shih command at the absolute peak of her historical power?
Ching Shih's strict laws: Ching Shih's pirate code was so strict that stealing from the common fund or disobeying orders was punished by immediate beheading.
misslily Raiders from Algiers and Tunis captured over a million people for Mediterranean trade.
Which empire backed the Barbary corsairs during their centuries of dominance in the Mediterranean?
An armed private vessel or commander licensed by a government to attack and capture enemy shipping. In 1671, the English privateer Henry Morgan led a devastating raid on Spanish-held Panama City.
Which small island off the northern coast of Hispaniola became the first major buccaneer stronghold?
What was the name of the legendary, possibly fictional, utopian pirate republic rumored to exist in Madagascar?