Most people assume that pirates were drunks, and pirating is associated with spirits like ale or rum. It’s natural to also wonder if pirates partook in other recreational forms of relaxation, such...
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Anyone who has seen a pirate movie or television show knows pirates were fond of using swords. At the same time, most films that cover battles fought with swords also include people protecting...
Movies and reality are sometimes far from similar–this is especially true with pirate movies. Though many viewers know the beasts and lore from these movies are fictional, some may be surprised...
For most land-dwellers, the sea looks like a neverending supply of fresh seafood. So it’s only natural to think that pirates, who spent months at sea, would take advantage of it. However, this is...
Sea shanties have been around for a very long time. Some have been traced as far back as the 15th century - well before the “Golden Age” of piracy, which lasted from roughly the mid-17th to the...
Pirates are best known for their fearsome reputations and tales of attacking merchant ships and settlements on shore. Given this penchant for violence, many people also wonder whether pirates ever...