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1. Henry Morgan [links]
One of the most famous pirates of the world, Edward Teach ‘Blackbeard’ was rightly famous because of his notorious pirate ways. A rather living image of the devil, this pirate was a skilled fighter. Famous for his loots, he took whatever he could. His piracy career makes a glorious account of his life, until he was shot by bunch of men for a bounty. [links]
Having enjoyed a short career of piracy, this young pirate captured the entire Caribbean region with his seafaring skills and daring nature to take on ships larger than his own. A rather bumpy ride throughout his career that lasted all of a year, he made some bold decisions, saw some rough phases and ultimately got his name written on some of the most influential pirates of the world. more
More of an English wartime sailor than a full time pirate, Francis Drake was most active in the Caribbean region during 16 th century. He was a gifted sailor with amazing sailing skills but was not so lucky in fate. Bad luck turned him on road of revenge which ultimately set off his piracy career. But it was his intelligent strategies that earned him a place as one of the best known pirates of the world.
A cold blooded hard core pirate, captain of one of the most famous pirate ships, captain Kidd was a privateer assigned to free New York and West Indies of pirates. But change in circumstances meant he faced a mutiny from his crew. At loss of another choice, he made the first brutal act of his piracy career with a murder and then never looked back. His most daring act was to loot a treasure ship, almost twice the size of his own ship, along Malabar Cost of India. However, he was captured on his way to New York and executed painfully. here
A warrant officer or petty officer on a merchant ship who is in charge of the ships rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew. more
One who drinks wassail and engages in festivity, especially riotous drinking. [links]
A familiar term meaning friend. [links]
A self-given title of the Caribbean buccaneers between 1640-1680 who made a pact to discontinue plundering amongst themselves. After 1680, a new generation of pirates appeared, who did not trust each other and the fraternity ended. more
Although the game is called "Pirates of the Caribbean" and a lot of movie-specific content has been added, that is not all that's been done. Better still, there is a lot to enjoy even for those people who don't much care for the movies and it is entirely possible to play the game as a fully realistic period naval simulation, rather than a movie tie-in. The following are a couple of the main features you will find in "New Horizons". However, be sure that there is a lot more new content than just that listed below. [links]
"Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons", also known as Pirates Ahoy! Community Build 14, has been in development ever since the release of Build 13 in early 2007. We have come a long way since then, adding much new content and many new features, some of which were thought to be impossible to achieve even by the original game developers themselves. here
"Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons" is still heavily in development, the latest public release being Beta 4. This has proved very playable in testing and comes very highly recommended to everyone interested.
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However, due to increasing mistreatment of native Puerto Ricans at the hands of the Spanish, Cofresi began targeting Spanish ships as well, drawing the ire of royalty back in Spain. Thanks to an intricate web of contacts, which took years to unravel, he managed to avoid capture for a number of years. (Part of the difficulty in capturing him may have been the public’s love for Cofresi, who is seen as Puerto Rico’s Robin Hood.) In 1825, his luck finally ran out and El Pirata Cofresi was executed, along with 11 of his men. here
In a little over a year, Black Sam and his men (known as “Robin’s Hood Men” due to Bellamy’s fascination with the old-English folk hero) were able to capture over 50 ships, mostly in the Caribbean and Atlantic. However, his greatest feat was capturing an English slave ship called the Whydah. Filled with more than 20,000 pounds sterling, the ship provided the pirates with enough wealth to last the rest of their lives and they headed to Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the rest of their lives would only be about two months, as one of the worst storms in the area’s history sank the ship, killing everyone on board except for two of Bellamy’s men.
Another 17th-century Dutch pirate, Laurens de Graaf was a gentleman’s outlaw, frequently traveling the seven seas with violins or trumpets, which he would play for his men. He began his career as a law-abiding sailor but turned to piracy after losing his job on one ship, and then being captured by pirates on another. (Sources differ on his early life, with some stating he was a Spanish prisoner or slave, sent to Spain’s property in the Americas as punishment.) more
While most people are pretty familiar with the likes of Blackbeard or Calico Jack, there are a number of pirates who have managed to avoid the spotlight. Though not as famous as their counterparts, they were still able to leave their marks on society, with some influencing the entire region in which they operated.
Pier Gerlofs Donia, a 15th-century farmer, turned to piracy after his village (a small town in Frisia, now the Netherlands) was pillaged and his wife raped. Known as “Big Pier” because of his enormous size and strength, Donia formed a militia known as the Arumer Black Heap, and fought against the Holy Roman Empire every chance he got. When suspected enemies were accosted, Donia forced them to say the following: Bûter, brea en griene tsiis: wa’t dat net sizze kin, is gjin oprjochte Fries. It translates to “Butter, bread, and green cheese: if you can’t say that, you’re not a real Frisian” and it was apparently difficult for a Dutchman or German to pronounce correctly.