The History of Pirates, Buccaneers and Privateers

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  Seven Notorious Women Pirates

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  In this article, we look at the lives and deeds of seven notorious women pirates. There is Teuta, the Balkan enemy of ancient Rome; Alwilda, the …

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  Ten Notorious Dutch Pirates

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  While there have been pirates and privateers of all nationalities, some Dutch mariners were particularly troublesome in the early modern period, …

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  Ten Notorious French Pirates

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  Piracy has involved many nationalities over the centuries, but one of the prominent groups in the medieval and early modern periods was the French …

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  Zheng Yi Sao

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  Zheng Yi Sao(aka Ching Shih, Cheng I Sao, Ching Yih Saou or Mrs Cheng, d. 1844) was the chief of a massive pirate confederation which plundered the …

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  Zheng Yi

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  Zheng Yi(also Cheng I, Ching Yih, Cheng Yao-I, Cheng Wen-Hsien, or Cheng Yud) was a Chinese pirate who lived from 1765 to 1807. Operating in the …

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  Spanish Treasure Fleets

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  From the 16th to 18th centuries, two treasure fleets sailed each year, one to Mexico and the other to Central America, then part of the Spanish …