Pirate Life

Davy Jones - "Truth" behind the name of Davi Jones.

Pirate Drinks - Article devoted to pirates favorite alcoholic drinks.

Pirate Slang - Want to talk like a pirate? Learn a few basic phrases from this text.

Pirate Flags - Article reveals why pirates flags were called Jolly Roger, why pirates used them and some examples of real pirate flags

Letters Of Marque - Article about written permissions, which allowed capturing and destroying property belonging to a certain group or nation.

Who is who on the ship? - Article that covers duties aboard and describes chain of command used on most pirate ships.

Pirate Ships

Ideal Pirate Ship - How pirates acquired ships, and which type of ships they preferred.

Rigging - Article describes basic ways that pirate ships were rigged.

Ship Parts - Parts of the typical pirate ship.

Ship Types during 17th and 18th century:

Pirate Ammunition - All types of shot pirates used for cannons.

Pirate Cannons - All types of cannon pirates used.

Other Pirate Close Ranged - All types of weapons pirates used in close encounter.

Pirate Knives - All types of knives pirates used.

Pirate Pistols - All types of pistols pirates used.

Pirate Swords - All types of swords pirates used.

Pirate Two Handed Guns - All types of two handed guns pirates used.

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