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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.

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Why do pirate ships have three masts?

AnswerThree masetd ships were used by all sailors who sailed the open ocean so for pirates who spent much time at sea three masted ships were ideal. Pirates who sailed, and raided, coastlines preferred fast, sleek, single masted sloops which could out maneuver and out-run large, heavy three masted ships.

What did Chinese pirates steal?

They stole women from other pirate ships and then took a dump on the mens chest.

Were there any pirates in Maine?

Yes, there were pirates off the coast of Maine, and there still are some. They will probably be around for a long time to come. At least until greed and thievery aren't around any longer. Modern pirates generally use speed boats or former coast guard vessels, nowadays. One of the more infamous pirates in Maine history was Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard. Blackbeard and his crew of pirates terrorized sailors on the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea from 1716 through 1718. Blackbeard's treasure is believed to have been buried on the Isle of Shoals off Maine's coast. A few other infamous pirates raiding off the coast of Maine include Captain William Kidd, William Fly, Rachel Wall, Dixie Bull, and Ned Low.

Are You sure he's the real Blackbeard's Ghost?

There is no way to know if some entity is Blackbeard's 'real' ghost. If you are seeing a ghost, it would probably best not to talk to them if it was really Blackbeard as he has a reputation of being extremely evil.

Name a good gift for pirate?

eye patch

ship

hoop earring

wooden leg

parrot

sword

rum

Money. Booze. Ships. Parrots.

A nice wench would be nice... Or maybe a specialty hook for that missing hand to use on special occasions like village-pillaging and town-burnings.

Where is captain Morgan buried?

captain Morgan is buried in the Atlantic side of Panama. It is said that he was buried with all his armour near a little town in panama called Portobello.