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The pirate has existed in every culture near water. '''Privateers''' were independent sailors that were given special permission by governments to raid enemy ships (normally though not exclusively during wartime), permitted with a Letters of Marque and Reprisal. '''Buccaneers''' are pirates who operated more on land than on sea. Many Buccaneers were originally boar hunters who resorted to piracy after overhunting from the increasing numbers of European settlers ruined their lifestyles. |
The pirate has existed in every culture near water. '''Privateers''' were independent sailors that were given special permission by governments to raid enemy ships (normally though not exclusively during wartime), permitted with a Letters of Marque and Reprisal. '''Buccaneers''' are pirates who operated more on land than on sea. Many Buccaneers were originally boar hunters who resorted to piracy after overhunting from the increasing numbers of European settlers ruined their lifestyles. |
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− | After Christopher Columbus began the Spanish conquests of the Americas in 1492, other European powers quickly attempted to conquer as much land as possible. This led to multiple Empires creating colonies across the Caribbean islands; settled due to their small native populations, tropical weather perfect for farming and easy access to ocean trade routes |
+ | After Christopher Columbus began the Spanish conquests of the Americas in 1492, other European powers quickly attempted to conquer as much land as possible. This led to multiple Empires creating colonies across the Caribbean islands; settled due to their small native populations, tropical weather perfect for farming and easy access to ocean trade routes. |
− | The Caribbean pirates rose in the 1630s. Brethren of the Coast was a large alliance of pirates living on the Island of Tortuga |
+ | The Caribbean pirates rose in the 1630s. Brethren of the Coast was a large alliance of pirates living on the Island of Tortuga. This crime den was weakened by crackdowns in the late 1600s, although The Brethren managed to survive until the early 1800s. [https://youtu.be/fiBOKcuWJeA] |
===Golden Age of Piracy=== |
===Golden Age of Piracy=== |