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Pirates
Pirates have been robbing and pillaging since ancient times. Some better known pirates are Blackbeard, Jose Gaspar, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Morgan and Captain William Kidd. Although piracy was in its hay day between the 17th and 19th centuries, it is still being battled against today.
1,206 Questions
Where did long john silver get his name?
Long John Silver's got their name from the Treasure Island character Long John Silver.
the pirates did not eat sweets as they couldn't access them.
Sweets (candy) did not exist in those days.
What was life on board a pirate ship like?
they lived in their pirate ships.
Pirates lived in their pirates ships. They used to live in countries where the governments were not keen on enforcing criminal laws. Most of their treasure was often stolen food, water, alcohol, weapons or clothe
What did pirates do to the world?
they pretty much just terrorized it not that much so u shouldn't care they sided with the french AND the spanish during the eploration-colanation era to get a lot of money.They are greedy
Why Were the barbary pirates successful?
The Barbary's 'Circle' made raids successful; the pirates would round up young Christians against the sea coast trapping them between the coast and the armed Barbary pirates forming a circle. But to do this the pirates needed large numbers of raiders.
What is the flag that pirates sail on?
Pirates of the 17th & 18th centuries often flew a black flag, indicating allegiance to no country. In the early 1700's, many began using emblems meant to cause fear, such as a devil with an hourglass ("time is running out"), or a skull and crossbones ("surrender or die"). The skull and crossbones came to be known as the Jolly Roger. Many pirates had their own unique design.
Another tactic that was often used by pirates was to have a chest with several national flags. When approaching a target ship, they would fly the flag of a friendly nation to put them at ease, then raise the Jolly Roger once they got close. Sometimes the victims would surrender, or jump overboard, rather than engaging in battle; then the pirates could take the booty without a fight-- easy money!
What famous pirate captain had a wooden leg?
well the pirate Black Beard had a leg infection so he chopped his leg off and he was really famous so everybody else coped so hoping they would become that famous!
That is called a Figurehead.
Cheers!
How did Jefferson solve the problem of the Barbary Pirates?
i dontfug know that whyy i typed that in fuing s
What does the pirate word avast mean?
'Hold fast" or 'Stop' its an old nautical term/command first documented 1n 1681. Would have been used as an order to stop/halt an individual, or a ships company in what they were doing. It may well come from the Dutch luanguage 'Houa Vast'
What was the real name of the pirate known as black- beard?
Blackbeards real name was Edward Teach also known as Edward Thatch.
Why do Pirates normally own parrots?
Pirates - REAL pirates - did not.
The actors who PRETEND to be pirates are, for the most part, emulating Long John Silver, the pirate character in Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel "Treasure Island", or Peter Pan's pirate character Smee. Which is where Disney's theme park ride "Islands of the Caribbean" got the notion.
Where did pirates get their ships from?
Well...this is a tough one. But I suppose they made it themselves...after all, if they bought their weapons from shops they'll get caught isn't it? Or perhaps they get it from stealing the ship's (that they attacked) weapons and called it their own. I think pirates don't exist anymore now, so you don't have to worry about them...right? Heh heh
What was the importance of the barbary wars?
The piracy and other military problems caused by the Barbary pirates led to the USA's overseas battles.
The pirates operated out of ports in North Africa. They harassed US shipping. They were important as to end these attacks by them the USA had to begin its Navy. The US Navy finally put an end to their attacks on US shipping by sending a warship and Marines to the Tripoli port used by the pirates.
What name did pirates give ships they successfully sacked?
What was the name of the ship that Jim Hawkins captain alexander smollett and long John sliver sail aboard in Robert Louis stevenson's classic pirate story treasure island
Who are pirates and what did they do to become pirates?
Pirates are private sailors who commit robberies and other crimes at sea. They usually fly no flag and aren't representative of any nation. However, many classic pirates were working for their king, monarch or country, such as with England and Spain. Today most cases of piracy or profiteering occur off the coast of Somalia in eastern Africa, and to a smaller extent in southeast Asia and in the Caribbean Sea.
Pirates are basically people who commit acts of robberies at sea, up to and including the theft of the sea vessel and the kidnapping or killing of those aboard.
PrivateersDuring the 16th through the 19th century, a distinction was made for the individuals and vessels called privateers. These were crews and vessels involved in warlike activities at the behest of countries in conflict or at war. They were not officially part of national navies, and used pirate techniques, operating under so-called "letters of marque", to interrupt commercial trade. The 1856 Declaration of Paris prohibited the practice in Europe.
Most sailors became pirates to enrich themselves, because there were few well-paying opportunities in the perilous world of sailing ships. Many British pirates were privateers hired by England (and her American colonies) to harrass French and Spanish commerce. Unfortunately a large number of these became strictly mercenaries, and did not want to give up plundering and pillaging once peace was made. Many pirates were indescriminate about whose ships they seized or robbed.
Yes , women can be pirates ; there are a number of females who have chosen this dubious profession ~ see related link below .
How did Blackbeard get his name?
There were a number of things which made blackbeard famous. His life as a pirate was relatively short, lasting only 2 years, however he left a lasting impression on the world.
He was an incredibly tall man for the time, standing well over 6 feet when the average height was somewhere around 5' 4" - 5' 8". He was also incredibly smart, his standard method of attacking his victims revolved around intimidation and scare tactics. It's rumoured that until his final battle, Blackbeard had never killed a single man. He wore lit fuses under his hat, and weaved into his beard to create the illusion that he was on fire which perpetuated rumours that he was the devil. Word quickly spread that if you encountered him, he would let you live so long as you gave in without a fight.
Another major contributing factor is that Blackbeard captained quite a large ship for a pirate. Pirate ships were often small sloops designed to get in and out of shallow areas where their pursuers which often captained navy ships with a much larger draft couldn't follow. Blackbeards most famous ship, The Queen Anne's Revenge, was a 200 - 300 ton ship outfitted with over 20 cannons. This was the ship he used to blockade the entire port of Charleston in South Carolina, sacking any ship that tried to leave and ransoming the nobility for food, medicine, and anything of value.
During his final battle it is rumoured that it took over 20 stab wounds, and 3 gunshot wounds to finally bring him down. Reports from that day claimed that after blackbeards head was severed, his decapitated body jumped overboard and swam three laps around the ship before dying. That is quite obviously a myth.
