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"You might be a fan of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. But did you know that real-life pirates were even more daring and charismatic? For example, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, reportedly kept a lit fuse under his hat, creating a frightening haze of smoke around his head. William Fly, convicted of piracy in 1726, had to show his executioner how to tie the noose that went around his neck at the gallows. Pirates are outlaws who commit crimes at sea. Throughout history they have attacked cargo-laden ships to pillage gold, silver, human slaves, and valuable foodstuffs. Twenty-first-century pirates take crews hostage and demand ransoms. Some even siphon off petroleum from tanker ships. The world of pirates is one of violence and economic desperation. Yet over the centuries, pirates have acquired a reputation as rugged adventurers and heroes. Novelists, playwrights, cartoonists, and screenwriters have created a wide range of tales showing pirates as noble and even lovable figures. Swashbuckling Scoundrels introduces readers to real-life pirates medieval Viking raiders, Caribbean buccaneers, black pirates, female pirates, and modern-day pirates as well as

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Author

Arie Kaplan [Kaplan, Arie]

Publisher

Twenty-First Century Books ™

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781512408522

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Fiction, History, Travel

Rating

3.33 / 5 (14 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14