Golden age of piracy

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Here are twenty-one great images of Pirates drawn for three different versions of the Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island.

Avast ye Hearties! September 19 is Talk Like A Pirate Day so I offer some sites to help you develop some pirattitude! The picture is of Ching Shih, a famous female pirate in late Qing China. Ching Shih's real name is unknown as is where she was born. "She was born in 1785 and died at the age of 69 in 1844. Zheng Yi belonged to a family of successful pirates who traced their criminal origins back to the mid-Seventeenth century. Following his marriage to Ching Shih, Zheng Yi used military…

Pirates have gained a reputation for wearing bright and distinctive clothing and accessories during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730) even if, in reality, most of what we think they wore comes from...

Black Caesar’s Rise From Enslaved African Warrior Chief to Pirate of the Caribbean — by dopper0189, Black Kos Managing Editor Black Caesar (place date of birth unknown — died 1718) was ...

Pirate Captain--Golden Age of Piracy

This flat vector illustration captures a historical city scene from the Golden Age of Piracy era. The scene includes pirate flags on boats, treasures, lively human activity, and thematic elements that enrich the historical context.