Pirates

THINGS

I guess that makes sense, in a brutal, sadistic sort of way...

PEOPLE

When Anne Bonny, the ruthless Pirate Queen, faced the man who betrayed her, she ruthlessly told him that if he had fought like a man, he wouldn’t be getting hanged like a dog.

EDITORIAL

Captain Kidd was hanged as one of most notorious pirates in history—but when it comes to the adventures of William Kidd, there's more than meets the eye.

PEOPLE

Jeanne de Clisson Facts. The pirate De Clisson led the Black Fleet, whose black ships with blood-red sails terrorized the English Channel.

PEOPLE

Pirates lived by brutal customs. If a pirate seduced a woman and brought her onto the ship, his crew would do something chilling.

THINGS

The pirate life wasn’t all cool hats, treasure maps, and Johnny Depp impersonations of Keith Richards. It was dangerous and highly political work. To understand pirates, we must also understand the history of imperialism and naval...



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