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Pirates
Pirates have been robbing and pillaging since ancient times. Some better known pirates are Blackbeard, Jose Gaspar, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Morgan and Captain William Kidd. Although piracy was in its hay day between the 17th and 19th centuries, it is still being battled against today.
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What is the jolly roger?
The jolly roger is in general, a pirate flag. Most often on a black background with white skull and crossbones variations. Every...
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How old is the oldest pirate ship?
When we think of pirates, we think of Long John Silver. Piracy (the verb) has been around for thousands of years. Vikings did it...
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Where can you find information about the Florida pirate Billy Bowlegs?
Not a pirate but a Native American leader in the Seminole Wars: The available evidence indicates that Billy Bowlegs was part...
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Were there any pirates in Maine?
Yes, there were pirates off the coast of Maine, and there still are some. They will probably be around for a long time to come. ...
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Who was Grace O'Malley?
grace o'malley was an irish chieftain who lived/traded/pirated along the coasts of the west of ireland, especially mayo and...
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Who was Calico Jack?
John Rackham was the English Pirate Captain of the 18th century.
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How do you tie a pirate scarf?
Step by step instructions WITH photos are at this link http://www.parrotshows.com/html/bandanas.html
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Were there any female pirates?
Two of the most famous female pirates were Anne Bonney and Mary Read. Grace O'Malley is lesser-known (outside of Ireland) and...
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Are pirates better than ninjas?
The ninjas could obviously kill the pirates without a doubt - land or water battle. The ninjas would sneak onto the boat, or into...
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How did Pirates treat their women?
It depends. Most pirates must have treated them badly, though, for this was common for the time they lived in. The Frisian pirate...
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Is Arabella Drumand a real pirate?
Arabella Drummond appears in listings of pirates from Blackbeard's time period. Some stories have her as a lost lover of...
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Why would someone want to become a pirate?
Some1 might become a pirate just to get rich...That's what almost all pirates fight for, greed and plunder. Answer...
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What is the difference between a pirate and buccaneer?
They are the same thing. There is a difference There were buccaneers, privateers and pirates. All operated by seizing...
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When was the golden age of piracy?
The 40 years between 1680 and 1720.
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Can you be a pirate in the 21st century?
Yes, there are still pirates. Answer However, they are not at all like the romanticized pirates of the late 1600s and early...
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Where can you see memorablilia from pirates like black beard?
shoes
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How did the US handle the barbary pirates?
The babary pirates where based in Sale in the sultanate of Morocco, After the War of Independence from the United Kingdom 1776,...
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Why did pirates wear a patch over one eye?
I have seen several explanations for this: One being that this is a stereotype and that there were not really all that many...
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Who were pirates in the battle of new orleans?
The lead pirate was Jean Lafitte. I do not know any others and would like to know about them.
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Who was the most ruthless pirate?
the most ruthless pirate was most likely blackbeard (yes he was real) he was found with over 12 bullits in his body Blackbeard...
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What is a figurehead?
The figurehead is what is called the figure on the prow of a ship.
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Who is a British sea pirate with a nine letter name with the third letter is v fifth letter is n and eighth letter is s?
Sir Thomas Cavendish
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Who was Blackbeard?
a pirate Answer Not only a pirate,he was probably the worst pirate ever and his head was cut off and placed in Hampton...
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Famous pirate ships?
Below are listed some famous Pirate Ships and the Captains of those ships. Queen Anne's Revenge - Edward Teach ( Blackbeard ) ...
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How long have pirate flags been around for?
Since piracy was founded
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Were there ever pirates in New Jersey?
Yes, there were, and they were pirates that liked watching their victims die.
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Why do pirate ships have three masts?
to go faster
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What attracted people to piracy?
Many merchant seaman working for companies, like the East India Trade Company, found their ships taken by pirates. These men were...
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Why did pirates bury treasure?
After studying about pirates and their wondrous lives I realized that pirates didn't really bury their treasure. i mean when you...
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What do pirates say?
Arrgh!
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What is the most famous pirate that ever lived?
The most "famous" pirate would have to be Blackbeard as far as stories go, but for their time it would most definitely be Henry...
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Why did pirates name their ships after ladies?
Do you know any ladies with these names Adventure, Adventure Prize, Bachelor's Delight, Black Joke, Blanco, Bravo, Charles,...
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How blackbeard affect society?
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What is a good gift for a pirate?
s to family feud 2: -wooden leg -eye patch -ship -rum -sword -parrot -hoop earing (not in order) by the lovely Miss...
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What was the punishment for piracy?
Hanging.
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Why do pirates say arrrrgh?
because they often suffered from constapation due to lack of nutrients in thier diet.
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What year was blackbeard born?
1680
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Why are pirates better than ninjas?
Whether one is better than the other, or if they are equal in prowess, is just personal opinion.
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Why were pirates always looking for treasure?
Because they weere extremely poor and need the money to pay their prositutes. Because they weere extremely poor and need the...
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Is Blackbeard real?
YES...in fact blackbeard is the only proven natorious pirate actually really known to be real...
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Is there really a pirate Redbeard?
Yes, Hayreddin Pasha held the nickname. He inherited the name Baba Oruç from his older brother. The name sounded much like a...
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What is the name of a pirate privateering vessel?
Queen Anne's Revenge
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What kind of diseases did pirates get?
Ricket, scurvy, hepatitis, malaria, halitosis, scabies, and any number od venerial diseases. They got scurvy that was why they...
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How many children did blackbeard have?
blackbeard is said to have 13 children
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How did pirates affect the economy?
pirates affected the ecomomy in many ways. the stole food and ate cheese with bread and butter. they were smart, but some were...
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What tattoos did pirates typically have?
I know that pirates typically have sparrow tattoos of course and then there's usually some type of water animal like sharks or...
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What types of treasure did pirates take?
Gold, alcohol, women, anything else of monetary value.
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Where were the barbary pirates from in the 1800's?
The Barbary pirates were from North Africa.
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Did pirates attack villages?
Not much they usually got their money from plundering navy galleons or frigates.(MB)
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Did pirates really wear big earrings?
No. The wearing of earrings was an ancient and common habit among sailors . It started as a superstition that wearing a silver...
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What kind of weather did pirates have?
Pirates have existed for over 2,000 years in several areas of the world. Pirates as a whole have surely experienced about every...
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Is the Beothuk tribe extinct?
They became officially extinct as a separate ethnic group in 1829 with the death of Shanawdithit, the last recorded surviving...
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Where did pirate treasure come from?
Pirates stole it from merchant ships and government treasure ships.
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Why do the pirates have wooden legs?
During the 18th & 19th Century, medicine had not progressed very far. Even with the medical care that was available inland, a...
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What types of ships did pirates use?
warships
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What kind of jobs do Pirates have?
Plundering ships, hunting for treasure, and most important stealing money!
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Which color absorbs the most heat energy?
black
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Who were the most evil pirates?
The following notorious and knavish captains and sailors, whose evil deeds and bold stratagems have made them the most wanted men...
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How did pirates become extinct?
As trains, planes, and other forms of transportation have come into use, the amount of cargo on the water that pirates had been...
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Are Pirates real?
Yes. Pirates are any criminals who attack a ship on the open waters.
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During what period of history were pirate ships the most active?
during what period of history were pirate ships the most active? during what period of history were pirate ships the most...
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What was the political atmosphere in Britain during 1550-1650?
The period 1550 to 1650, one hundred years, covered many events in British History including the reigns of five monarchs, the...
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What is the difference between pirates and sailors?
Sailors-are men or women at sea with no desire if you will to steal plunder or bury anything well they don't do that...
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What is the fear of pirates called?
The word should be Thalassoharpaxophobia. Thalasso is sea or ocean, harpaxo is robber and phobia is fear. Common sense?...
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A name of a pirate flag?
the skull and crossbones is called the jolly roger
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What did Chinese pirates steal?
they stole many items such as golds
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What was Captain Kidd's favorite island?
the marry barber your moma
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Who would win out of a fight between a pirate and a ninja?
Pirate.Let me break it down for ya.Ninja=Martial arts,Dazzling moves. Pirate=Flintlock pistol....Nuff' said. whoever said that...
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Who are pirates?
If you mean "what are pirates?" then, You can find the full explanation of a "pirate" at: ...
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Where did pirates live?
pirates live off the coast of Somalia
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What happened to Blackbeard?
His head was cut off and placed on a pole in Hampton Roads,Virginia. George
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According to pirate code when a pirate is marooned on an island he's left with what item and why?
A bottle of rum (for some reason that's the sailor's traditional liquor) and a loaded pistol. The pirate was expected to get...
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Do Pirates exist today?
yes they do but they may not sound or look like many people think they do. they steal other peoples boats and usally are drug...
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Why do pirate wear eye patches?
its nothing but a cliche
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Were pirates hung at gallows?
Pirates were hung at the gallows when found, caught, and charged with piracy. Somethimes they would also be starved in a gibbet
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Did blackbeard get married?
blackbeard gotmarried to ashley tisdale
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Do pirates have a Code of Ethics?
Yes. In the second half of the 17th century, buccaneers began operating under a set of rules variously called the Chasse-Partie,...
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Who was Blackbeard's wife?
Mary Ormond. Gave her up to his crew as a gift. Nobody knows her ultimate fate. Probably died from and STD or was thrown...
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Why do pirates steal?
Because they dont have have any rich or common things in their household or land Pirates existed Many Years Ago. But At Lake...
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What was blackbeards crimes?
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Whose treasure is buried in the novel Treasure Island?
Captain Flint.
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What is blackbeard's ship name?
What is Blackbeard's ship name? Originally it was named "La Concorde", but it was later renamed "Queen Anne's Revenge."
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Where can you go to be a pirate today and can women be pirates?
There are many modern-day pirates off the coast of Somalia, and, male or female, you wouldn't want to be one of them. Very good...
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Blackbeard the pirate was killed off the coast of this state?
North Carolina
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What is the name of the Buccaneers stadium?
It is Raymond James stadium.
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What do modern day pirates look like now?
Africans waving ak-47s and aisans with smgs in small, fast boats
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Why is ship a lady?
because its not a dude... DUH!
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What type of warships did the pirates used?
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What were the pirates head Quarters?
ur moms vagina
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What is the long term effect of piracy?
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What is the name of the ship in pirates of the carribean?
The name depends on which of the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies you're referring to, and whose ship you want the name to....
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How do pirates conceal treasure?
They bury it.
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Were there any pirates in Massachusetts?
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Was there any pirates documented at sandy point newfoundland?
yes yes
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Who is the most notorious pirate in all of pirating?
Blackbeard of course. Learn more about him here: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/blackbeard/default.htm
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What year were pirates discovered?
Pirates are recorded as far back as the Hellenic era in BC.
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What do pirate tattoos symbolize?
freedom or stealing stuff
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What are Pirates?
uhh i dunno
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What is cyber piracy?
when you have the sincerity to have piracy Stealing off the Internet
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What does the cross of a pirate look like?
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