The pirate captain’s hat is also known as the tricorne or a tricorn, and it can be defined or described as the hat style that was rather popular in the 18th century. Although it fell out of style by the 1800 and the name tricorne was only adopted in the mid-1800s, the hat was popular …
Ever wondered what the pirates would have to wear to survive the many months at sea without moisture damage to the feet and for them to last a long time in the sea? Here, we’ll take a look at some of the things you need to know about the pirate boots. So, what are pirate …
There may be no pirates sailing the seas romancing and ravaging the waters, leading carefree and the most adventurous lives, but the legends of the pirates live on in the hearts and souls of mystery lovers, all thanks to movies, literature, as well as computer games. But as interesting as the stories may sound, did …
Despite it being an island, piracy in Australia was not defined in the same way as other nations. Defined as an ugly and shocking crime committed at sea, piracy was not a norm in the land down under. However, that is not to say that there were no exciting events that happened on the Australian coast. Australian pirates were simply a rare breed.
The Malacca Strait is a vital communication line that connects the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It is jointly governed by Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. One thirds of the global transport of crude oil and nearly a quarter of global trade go through this strait, which is only 37km wide at its narrowest point. But …
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The earliest pirates in human history were born in the Mediterranean during the classical age. In a very long time, the earliest pirates known to the people were those brave warriors in ancient Greece as well as those in the Homeric Epics. But following a series of archaeological discoveries in Egyptian city Tanis during the …
In the history of piracy, the coastal areas of China, Japan and Korean peninsula were all active areas of pirates. Deeply influenced by Chinese culture, pirates in these areas had a distinctive style from their European peers, but they still had an important position in the history of piracy. These eastern pirates even appeared in …
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pirates has been a regular type of role in the film industry since the invention of film. The first pirate film known so far is a short silent film based on the book Treasure Island in 1908. But unfortunately, the American Film Institute believes that this film has been lost and there is no copy of …
During the Age of Piracy when Caribbean pirates were most rampant, almost the whole Caribbean became the paradise of piracy. In this region, countless tiny islands of good geographical conditions became natural havens for pirates. That is also what made Port Royal and Nassau pirate cities.
The Republic of Pirates is not a formal name. Normally it refers to the pirate society in Nassau between 1706 and 1718, which adopted the Pirate Articles as code of conduct. Also known as the Pirate Code, the Pirate Articles is constantly improved in practice.
