A navy of privateers helped win the American Revolution
It’s no secret that the early American revolutionists were up against a serious enemy when it came to the British Navy. Not only was the British Navy, one of the…
How Captain Morgan became a knight of England
Thanks to the Captain Morgan rum that many people enjoy, Captain Morgan’s name is probably familiar to you. Captain Morgan himself, the face of the rum majorly known as the…
This is how piracy became totally legal during wartime
What’s the difference between pirates and patriots? A government to be loyal to, of course. Such was the case during the age of sail, when warring nations would literally hire pirates and other captains to raid enemy shipping.