Even though it isn’t as publicized as the male pirates, female pirates made some headway as well. I’ve already talked about the most famous female pirate (who was also one of the most famous pirates overall), Anne Bonny, in my post about Famous Pirates during the Golden Age. Here are some more popular female pirates! […]

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The following pirates were popular during the Golden Age of piracy, more specifically the “Pirate Round”. Blackbeard One of the most famous pirates of all time, Blackbeard was the captain of the notorious Queen Anne’s Revenge. Fun fact, he named his ship “Queen Anne’s Revenge” because he had just served as a privateer during Queen […]

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Pirates lived outside the law, therefore, their lifespans were cut short once they joined the pirate life aboard ship. The average life expectancy (after joining the crew) was about 2 years. Pirates who survived in the life for more than 3 were considered seasoned pirates. Pirates were most popular in the Caribbean. They would trade […]

Read More The Life of a Pirate

The Golden Age (1680-1722) First of all, what is piracy? It is robbery without the cloak of legal authority. There is a lot of association between privateers, pirates, and buccaneers. So let’s define each of those. A privateer is any individual granted license by their government to attack shipping belonging to an enemy government, usually […]

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