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What weapon did pirates use to attack other ships?

Cannonballs


Did any other ships attack the Titanic?

What do you mean? No other ship attacked the Titanic. I know I made this, it was probably an accident.


How do you attack other peoples ships on Skullduggery Island?

u have to get a set with a cannon. then, you set sail and click


What is a ship hired by a government to attack foreign ships?

A ship like this is usually called a 'privateer'. They were used by governments that did not want to be directly involved in causing problems to other governments. Some were used to bring in revenue. kapm


what jobs did the sailors have?

the Tudor sailors jobs were scrubbing the deck watching out on the water in case other ships attack


What is the difference between a buccaneer a corsair and a privateer?

A Privateer is a Sailor who is commishened by the king or a govorner with a letter of mark that makes it leagal to attack and steal the goods of ships of other nations while on the high seas. Especially during times of war. For example a governor in Jamaica would give a privatter a letter of mark making it legal for the British sailors to attack the Spanish,French,Dutch and any other nations ships besides Brittish ships. A pirate doesn't have allegience to any natio and will attack any ship, even there own home countries ships. You can find French,Spanish,Welsh,English and even Negro and malato's on a pirate ship.


When was black beard alive?

Edward Teach or Edward Thatch lived from about 1680 to November 1718. He was variously a privateer with permission to seek other ships and their cargo and a pirate.


How did the pirates trick other ships so that they could draw close?

They tricked the other ships so they could attack and steal the treasure the other ship had. And if they were lucky, they could even take the whole ship!


How are icebergs detected by ships?

they are detected by other ships, and then a message is passed onto other ships so the ships know to look out for iceburgs


Why did pirates attack other ships?

because they had bad upbringings as children and they take their anger out on other ships when secretly, theyre all scared little children who need someone to stretch their arm out and give them a hug. pirates are people too, theyre just misunderstood.


Where would you find a list of ships physicians from 1854-1859 on ships from Liverpool to New York?

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Why did native Americans fight over land?

Tribes had specific territories. Other tribes would need to humbly ask permission to cross those territories to get to another. If they stayed without permission, they risked an attack. Natives attacked to protect their resources. (hunting land, water, food) and to protect their women from being taken by other tribes.