Golden Age Of Piracy Essay

Pirates are different than what most people think. Most of what is known is made up in stories. Here are some facts and important dates that probably aren't know about pirates. First of all, to know what piracy was really like background knowledge on some important events that changed history is needed. The age that holds most of these events is the Golden Age of Piracy. This started in the 16th century. The Golden Age is when piracy really caught on. People would pay for the pirates pirate ships in return for 10% of the plunder. Around 1609 “Morocco became a new center for piracy” as stated in source 2 Pirate History. In 1671 Buccaneers captured pamina and they fought in the war of the spanish succession in 1701-1714. After the american revolution the U. S.
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