European Rivalry in the Caribbean up to 1763

1492 - 1763 Purpose of Europeans in the Caribbean Trade Create settlements Colonize Plunder Warfare

—Pirate Captain Bartholomew Roberts “In an honest Service, there is thin Commons, low Wages, and hard Labour; in this, Plenty and Satiety, Pleasure and Ease, Liberty and Power; and who would not balance Creditor on this Side, when all the Hazard that is run for it, at worst, is only a sower Look or two at choking. . . . No, a merry Life and a short one shall be my Motto.” —Pirate Captain Bartholomew Roberts

1492 - 1763 PIRATES - a sea going bandit who plunders both vessels and the land Famous pirates are English – Francis Drake French – Francois Le Clerc Dutch

Francis Drake Francis Drake Henry Morgan

1492-1763 Privateer – a private individual who owned and commanded a ship that was authorized by the government for use of war to capture enemy merchant ships English – John Hawkins French Dutch

1492 - 1763 Buccaneering – can be considered both a pirate and privateer. The term buccaneer derives from the Caribbean Arawak word buccan, a wooden frame for smoking meat, preferably manatee . From this became derived in French the word boucane and hence the name boucanier for French hunters who used such frames to smoke meat Famous English buccaneer was Henry Morgan

1492 - 1763 Why did the other European powers go through so much trouble to do what we just discussed? What did they benefit?

What was Spain's response? 1492 - 1763 What was Spain's response?

1492 - 1763 Spain tried to protect her ships and colonies in the Caribbean by: Imposing economic sanctions Convoys /navy followed merchant ships Building of forts Upgraded their ships to be faster and lighter (armadillas)