In the novel treasure island they are trying to find captain Flint's treasure. But in real life pirates rarely buried their treasure. Also not all pirates were males some famous pirates like Mary Read and Anne Bonny were women (source 3 10 myths and facts about pirates). All these myths were brought upon by books romanticizing the idea of pirates. Although book sometimes get it right in treasure island the pirates sailed ships used guns and caused mutinies all of which real pirates did. Now that some myths have been debunked it's time to move onto facts and what pirates were really like. But first here are some important words to know piracy, Buccaneers, and privateers. (According to dictionary.com) Piracy is what a pirate does while a Buccaneer is another name for a pirate or also a term for those who raided the spanish colonies in the second half of the 17th century. A privateer is a pirate who is commissioned by the government and is allowed to commit acts of
In the novel treasure island they are trying to find captain Flint's treasure. But in real life pirates rarely buried their treasure. Also not all pirates were males some famous pirates like Mary Read and Anne Bonny were women (source 3 10 myths and facts about pirates). All these myths were brought upon by books romanticizing the idea of pirates. Although book sometimes get it right in treasure island the pirates sailed ships used guns and caused mutinies all of which real pirates did. Now that some myths have been debunked it's time to move onto facts and what pirates were really like. But first here are some important words to know piracy, Buccaneers, and privateers. (According to dictionary.com) Piracy is what a pirate does while a Buccaneer is another name for a pirate or also a term for those who raided the spanish colonies in the second half of the 17th century. A privateer is a pirate who is commissioned by the government and is allowed to commit acts of