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List 10 things you List 10 things you know about pirates.know about pirates.

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PiracyPiracy Pirate’s CodePirate’s Code Many Pirates in the Caribbean Many Pirates in the Caribbean

actually began on privateers. actually began on privateers. A A PrivateerPrivateer is is ship privately ship privately owned and crewed but owned and crewed but authorized by a government authorized by a government during wartime to attack and during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels. capture enemy vessels.

PiracyPiracy is the practice of is the practice of robbery or illegal violence at robbery or illegal violence at sea. sea.

A A pirate codepirate code was a code of was a code of conduct invented for conduct invented for governing pirates. Generally governing pirates. Generally each pirate crew had its own each pirate crew had its own code or articles, which code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, provided rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, and division of stolen goods, and compensation for injured compensation for injured pirates.pirates.

How did it start in the How did it start in the Caribbean?Caribbean?

Two Wars:Two Wars: First: Thirty Year’s War?First: Thirty Year’s War?

– 1618-16481618-1648– War between German, War between German,

English and Dutch English and Dutch Protestants fighting for Protestants fighting for control of land from Roman control of land from Roman Catholics from Spain, Catholics from Spain, France and ItalyFrance and Italy

Historians mark the Historians mark the beginning of the Caribbean beginning of the Caribbean Piracy at around 1650, Piracy at around 1650, when the end of the Thirty when the end of the Thirty Year War allowed Year War allowed European countries to European countries to resume the development resume the development of their colonies in the of their colonies in the CaribbeanCaribbean

Where did the Pirates come Where did the Pirates come From?From?

Second: Queen Anne’s Second: Queen Anne’s WarWar– 1702-17131702-1713– Spain and France Spain and France

fought against England fought against England and the Netherlands for and the Netherlands for possession of land in possession of land in North America.North America.

Most of the Pirates of the Most of the Pirates of the Caribbean were former Caribbean were former English, and Dutch sailors English, and Dutch sailors or privateers who had or privateers who had been fighting for been fighting for possession of the possession of the Caribbean Islands and Caribbean Islands and Hispaniola.Hispaniola.

After losing in Queen After losing in Queen Anne’s War Anne’s War EnglishEnglish and and DutchDutch sailors were sailors were disgraced and could not disgraced and could not return home. Many of return home. Many of them turned to piracy as a them turned to piracy as a way to survive.way to survive.

Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean

Bases of operationBases of operation

Port Royal:Port Royal:

Because Spain controlled Because Spain controlled most of the Caribbean, most of the Caribbean, many of the attacked cities many of the attacked cities and ships belonged to the and ships belonged to the Spanish Empire.Spanish Empire.

Pirates needed some sort Pirates needed some sort of base. The most well-of base. The most well-known were New known were New Providence in the Providence in the Bahamas, Tortuga off the Bahamas, Tortuga off the coast of Costa Rica and coast of Costa Rica and Port Royal in Jamaica.Port Royal in Jamaica.

Pirates used weapons to Pirates used weapons to fire on, or commandeer fire on, or commandeer other ships. other ships. **

Famous (or Infamous) Famous (or Infamous) PiratesPirates

Bartholomew Roberts Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart)(Black Bart)

Black Bart’s FlagBlack Bart’s Flag

Black BartBlack Bart was the most was the most successful pirate of his successful pirate of his time, with the capture of time, with the capture of 456 ships and over 50 456 ships and over 50 million Pounds of loot million Pounds of loot between 1719-1722. between 1719-1722. Unlike most pirates he Unlike most pirates he drank a lot of tea instead drank a lot of tea instead of alcohol, and forbid of alcohol, and forbid gambling. He preferred to gambling. He preferred to wear fancy gentleman's wear fancy gentleman's clothes: a rich crimson clothes: a rich crimson waistcoat and breeches, a waistcoat and breeches, a hat with a red feather, and hat with a red feather, and a diamond cross hanging a diamond cross hanging from his neck.from his neck.

More Black BartMore Black Bart

End of Black Bart’s End of Black Bart’s PiracyPiracy

A legendary 30-month A legendary 30-month career came to an end career came to an end on February 10, 1722, on February 10, 1722, when the warship HMS when the warship HMS Swallow caught up Swallow caught up with Bart. In the with Bart. In the ensuing battle he was ensuing battle he was killed. His crew threw killed. His crew threw his body overboard as his body overboard as he had always he had always requested. Why?requested. Why?

Famous (or Infamous) Famous (or Infamous) PiratesPirates

Anne BonnyAnne Bonny When she was sixteen When she was sixteen years old, Anne fell in love years old, Anne fell in love with small-time pirate, with small-time pirate, James Bonny.James Bonny.

Bonny took Anne to New Bonny took Anne to New Providence where she left Providence where she left him and fell in love with him and fell in love with another pirate, Calico Jack another pirate, Calico Jack Rackham.Rackham.

She assumed control of She assumed control of Rackham’s ship and Rackham’s ship and embarked on a series of embarked on a series of plunders with Rackham plunders with Rackham and another love interest and another love interest of hers, Mary Read.of hers, Mary Read.

More Anne BonnyMore Anne Bonny End of Bonnys PiracyEnd of Bonnys Piracy In October 1720, Bonny and her crew In October 1720, Bonny and her crew

were attacked by a "King's ship", out of were attacked by a "King's ship", out of Jamaica. Most of the pirates on board Jamaica. Most of the pirates on board did not put up much resistance as did not put up much resistance as many of them were reportedly too many of them were reportedly too drunk to fight. However, Read, and drunk to fight. However, Read, and Bonny fought fiercely and managed to Bonny fought fiercely and managed to hold off the ship for a short time. The hold off the ship for a short time. The crew were taken to Jamaica, where crew were taken to Jamaica, where they were convicted and sentenced by they were convicted and sentenced by the Governor of Jamaica to be hanged. the Governor of Jamaica to be hanged. After being sentenced, Read and Bonny After being sentenced, Read and Bonny both "pleaded their bellies”: asking for both "pleaded their bellies”: asking for mercy because they were pregnant. mercy because they were pregnant. Read died in prison before her Read died in prison before her execution. There is no historical record execution. There is no historical record of Bonnys release or of her execution. of Bonnys release or of her execution. Either:Either:– her father ransomed herher father ransomed her– she might have returned to her she might have returned to her

husband husband – or she resumed a life of piracy or she resumed a life of piracy

under a new identity.under a new identity.

The mystery of Anne Bonny may never be The mystery of Anne Bonny may never be known.known.

Famous (or Infamous) Famous (or Infamous) PiratesPirates

Edward Teach Edward Teach (Blackbeard)(Blackbeard)

Little is known about Little is known about his early life, but he his early life, but he was a privateer for the was a privateer for the English during Queen English during Queen Anne’s war.Anne’s war.

In 1717 he captured In 1717 he captured the French slave ship the French slave ship La Concorde-a vessel La Concorde-a vessel he would keep as his he would keep as his flagship and rename flagship and rename Queen Anne's Revenge.Queen Anne's Revenge.

Blackbeard was one of Blackbeard was one of the most successful the most successful pirates capturing 42 pirates capturing 42 ships in 14 months.ships in 14 months.

More BlackbeardMore Blackbeard BlackbeardBlackbeard In perhaps the most brazen In perhaps the most brazen

act of his pirate career, act of his pirate career, Blackbeard blockaded the Blackbeard blockaded the port of Charleston for nearly port of Charleston for nearly a week. The pirates seized a week. The pirates seized several ships attempting to several ships attempting to enter or leave the port and enter or leave the port and detained the crew and detained the crew and passengers of one ship, the passengers of one ship, the Crowley, as prisoners. As Crowley, as prisoners. As ransom for the hostages, ransom for the hostages, Blackbeard demanded that Blackbeard demanded that the pirates be given a chest the pirates be given a chest of medicine. The medicines of medicine. The medicines eventually delivered, the eventually delivered, the captives were released, and captives were released, and the pirates continued their the pirates continued their journey around the journey around the Caribbean.Caribbean.

Blackbeard is credited with Blackbeard is credited with naming the pirate flag: the “Jolly naming the pirate flag: the “Jolly Roger”Roger”

Blackbeard’s DeclineBlackbeard’s Decline

End of Blackbeard’s PiracyEnd of Blackbeard’s Piracy Blackbeard's life ended Blackbeard's life ended when he encountered an when he encountered an armed contingent sent by armed contingent sent by Virginia Governor Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood and Alexander Spotswood and led by Royal Navy led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Lieutenant Robert Maynard. In a desperate Maynard. In a desperate battle aboard Maynard's battle aboard Maynard's sloop, Blackbeard and a sloop, Blackbeard and a number of his fellow number of his fellow pirates were killed.pirates were killed.

His head was attached to His head was attached to the front of the Maynard’s the front of the Maynard’s ship as a message to all ship as a message to all pirates. pirates. **

Quick-Write #28Quick-Write #28

How did piracy begin in the Caribbean How did piracy begin in the Caribbean and explain whether or not you’d be and explain whether or not you’d be willing to become a pirate during the willing to become a pirate during the age of exploration. Use details from age of exploration. Use details from the slideshow to strengthen your the slideshow to strengthen your answer.answer.