PiracyPiracy is is robberyrobbery committed at sea, or committed at sea, or

sometimes on the shore, by an agent sometimes on the shore, by an agent without a without a commissioncommission from a from a sovereignsovereign nationnation..

The Golden Age of PiracyThe Golden Age of Piracy Mid 18Mid 18thth century to early 19 century to early 19thth century century Many of the historical pirates we know Many of the historical pirates we know

of were not as villainous as they have of were not as villainous as they have been portrayed. In fact, many were been portrayed. In fact, many were invaluable to the United States as an invaluable to the United States as an emerging world power. emerging world power.

Before we go there—words you need to Before we go there—words you need to know…know…

Bunccaneer-Bunccaneer- Buccaneer is a Buccaneer is a

term that was term that was used in the used in the later later 17th century17th century in in the the Caribbean IslandsCaribbean Islands to refer to pirates to refer to pirates who attacked who attacked Spanish shipping. Spanish shipping.

Privateer-Privateer- A A privateerprivateer was a private warship was a private warship

authorized by a country's authorized by a country's governmentgovernment by by letters of letters of marquemarque to attack foreign shipping. Strictly, to attack foreign shipping. Strictly, a privateer was only entitled to a privateer was only entitled to attack enemy vessels during attack enemy vessels during wartime. However, states often wartime. However, states often encouraged attacks on opposing encouraged attacks on opposing powers while at peace, or on powers while at peace, or on neutral vessels during time of war, neutral vessels during time of war, blurring the line between blurring the line between privateering and privateering and piracypiracy..

Infamous Pirate Hangout Infamous Pirate Hangout #1~ Port Royal, Jamaica#1~ Port Royal, Jamaica

The buccaneers helped England secure The buccaneers helped England secure Jamaica as it’s own, about 1662.Jamaica as it’s own, about 1662.

The first governor was empowered to The first governor was empowered to issue privateering commissions, and the issue privateering commissions, and the English buccaneers were welcomed into English buccaneers were welcomed into the port. Later, this place became known the port. Later, this place became known as the “wickedest city in the world.”as the “wickedest city in the world.”

Port Royal was home base for many Port Royal was home base for many pirates and privateers. pirates and privateers.

Infamous Pirate Hangout Infamous Pirate Hangout #2~ Tortuga#2~ Tortuga

Tortuga was uninhabited in the 1600’s, but Spain Tortuga was uninhabited in the 1600’s, but Spain claimed ownership since it was near Haiti.claimed ownership since it was near Haiti.

In 1630, some English buccaneers, who had In 1630, some English buccaneers, who had escaped Barbados along with various other escaped Barbados along with various other Europeans, fled to Hispaniola and then to Europeans, fled to Hispaniola and then to Tortuga.Tortuga.

This little island became the scene of the most This little island became the scene of the most drunken and depraved behavior known at the drunken and depraved behavior known at the time. And the pirates loved it!time. And the pirates loved it!

TortugaTortuga

On to the pirates and On to the pirates and privateers-privateers-

Sir Henry MorganSir Henry Morgan

Plays by the rules Plays by the rules until he doesn’t until he doesn’t have to anymorehave to anymore

Captured Captured PanamaPanama

““the greatest and the greatest and cruelest of the cruelest of the Brethren of the Brethren of the Coast”. Coast”.

Calico Jack RackhamCalico Jack Rackham

calico fabric shirtscalico fabric shirts small-time pirate. small-time pirate. 2 chicks in hiding 2 chicks in hiding 1 wicked flag1 wicked flag No torture for this No torture for this

guyguy Bad endBad end

The scoop on Anne The scoop on Anne BonnyBonny

A scandalous startA scandalous start

Married…Married…changed her mindchanged her mind

Cross dressingCross dressing

Mysterious endMysterious end

Mary ReadMary Read

Another Another scandalous scandalous startstart

Cross Cross dressing for dressing for cashcash

Killing in the Killing in the name of lovename of love

Blackbeard (Edward Teach)Blackbeard (Edward Teach) was the most was the most

notorious of the notorious of the pirates of the pirates of the Caribbean.Caribbean.

Queen Anne’s Queen Anne’s RevengeRevenge..

My beard’s on fire! My beard’s on fire! held the town to held the town to

ransom.ransom.

Grace O’MalleyGrace O’Malley

Irish Irish There’s about to There’s about to

be a girl fightbe a girl fight Hell hath no furyHell hath no fury Having a baby = Having a baby =

no problem no problem

The Jamestown The Jamestown ConnectionConnection

Captain Christopher NewportCaptain Christopher Newport

commanded the ship the commanded the ship the Susan ConstantSusan Constant to to Jamestown.Jamestown.

an English privateer contracted by James I an English privateer contracted by James I to conduct raids on Spanish ships returning to conduct raids on Spanish ships returning from Central and South America.from Central and South America.

The Lost Colony (Roanoke) was supposed The Lost Colony (Roanoke) was supposed to be a privateering base for England.to be a privateering base for England.

Newport was the most notorious privateer Newport was the most notorious privateer of the time!of the time!

Cool pirate books-Cool pirate books-

Patrick Pringle, Patrick Pringle, Jolly RogerJolly Roger Hoppe, Hoppe, Pirates, Buccaneers and Pirates, Buccaneers and

Gentlemen AdventurersGentlemen Adventurers Captain Captain Charles JohnsonCharles Johnson's 's

A General History of the A General History of the PyratesPyrates Chambers, Chambers, Eyewitness PirateEyewitness Pirate Druett, Joan. 2000. Druett, Joan. 2000. She Captains: She Captains:

Heroines and Hellions of the Sea.Heroines and Hellions of the Sea.

Anne Bonny,Tale of a Lady PirateAnne Bonny,Tale of a Lady Pirate by by Robert Q. Hoyt Robert Q. Hoyt

Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne BonnyBonny by Jeffrey Williams by Jeffrey Williams

Webcomic: Sea MonstersWebcomic: Sea Monsters Outrageous Women of the

Renaissance by Vicki Leon Chambers, Anne. "Ireland's Pirate Chambers, Anne. "Ireland's Pirate

Queen: The True Story of Grace Queen: The True Story of Grace O'Malley." O'Malley."

Cook, Judith. 2004. Cook, Judith. 2004. Pirate Queen, the Pirate Queen, the life of Grace O'Malley 1530-1603life of Grace O'Malley 1530-1603..

JUST A REMINDER:JUST A REMINDER:

CHAPTER 20 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 20 SECTION 1 AND 2 OPEN NOTE QUIZ AND 2 OPEN NOTE QUIZ WILL BE MONDAY WILL BE MONDAY FEBRUARY 11FEBRUARY 11THTH-BE READY -BE READY WITH NOTES YOU’VE WITH NOTES YOU’VE TAKEN FOR HOMEWORK!! TAKEN FOR HOMEWORK!!

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