GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY

Pirate Not legal No letters of marque Anyone can become a pirate Wage war on the high seas Privateer Legal Letters of marque from government to roam waters PIRATE VS PRIVATEER

TYPICAL PIRATE SHIP

Rules the entire crew had to follow Everyone had to vote on a rule to go in the articles All members had to sign Dealt with provisions and pay for each position ARTICLES ON BOARD SHIP

Captain Quartermaster Master gunner Master rigger Provisions Leader of the ship Leader behind the captain of the ship Position who is in charge of ammunition and weaponry Position in charge of sails on ship and steering How the crew gets paid COMMON VOCAB

Jack “Calico” Rackam Born December 1682 – Died November 1720 Pirates in present day Bahamas Sailed with Anne Bonny and Mary Read NOTABLE PIRATES

Henry Morgan Primarily raided Spanish settlements One of the most successful privateers NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

Edward Teach aka “Blackbeard” English pirate who operated around East coast of American colonies NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

Benjamin Hornigold Eventually become governor of Bahamas Sailed with Blackbeard who was his second in command - Quartermaster NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

Romanticizes them Portrayed them as the “good guys” Beloved people HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF PIRATES

Pirates did not always fly the skull and cross bones Very unusual if they did Each pirate had their own flag Red = attacking and killing everyone White = surrender Yellow = attack but will take volunteers COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Popular place pirates would go to spend their loot Spent most money on alcohol and prostitutes Easy place for pirates to dock their ship NEW PROVIDENCE

NASSAU Another place where pirates would hang out Spent weeks at a time getting drunk and spending all their loot