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The transatlantic routes are where The Golden Age of Piracy really thrived. When in need of men they would offer slaves the opportunity to join their crews, and when on the hunt for gold they would lay in wait for the opportunity to raid other ships…

A portrait of Bartolomeu, the Portuguese pirate that attacked plenty of Spanish ships for their money and cacao. He is also responsible for the earliest "pirate's code" which would later influence John Phillips and Edward Low. Bartolomeu sailed with…

The buccaneers arrived at Lake Maracaibo, where they found everything as they had left it before. But they received news there were three Spanish "men-of-war" in the lake, lying in wait for him, and the fort had again been well equipped. The boat…

Morgan sent a messenger to the Spanish general with the following proposals: the buccaneers would leave Maracaibo without doing any harm to the city, and without claiming any ransom, they would give up half of the slaves, and set free all the…

The Barbary Pirates outlived the Golden age of Piracy and continued to stay in its prime up until the very beginnings of the 19th century. The Barbary wars, shutting down of ports, and increased militarized action, would lead to the end of the…

Mary was English and Anne was Irish, they were both born to working families, and had similar upbringings. Both were accustomed to dressing like boys so they had no problem breaking into the pirate scene. They were as good at fighting, drinking, and…

This primary source from 1569 shows the advice that an Aztec father gives to his sons. The source was written by a Spanish friar who was fluent in the Aztec language. At this time, the Aztecs had been taken over by the Spanish. The father tells his…

This document was one of the last nails in the coffin for the ideas of piracy in the western world of the UK. This outlawed slave trades from Africa and to Africa and would serve as a future deterrent for any new age of pirates.

The source begins by describing how the Spanish moved into Mexico and how they established themselves in Mexico. The source analyzes how the Spanish military was organized and how they treated the Aztecs during their conquest.

Corsica was a major isalnd for ABrbary priates to raid and pillage. This is very important because it was one of the main hubs for pirates to steal French and English sailors and hold them for ransom from their governments. Corsica is a nation that…