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Pirate flags

In addition to the standard black flag with skull and crossbones, there are many different options pirate flag on the mind which could even determine what happens on the ship. For example, a simple black flag without a pattern meant the deceased crew member of the ship, hourglass - ship in the long sea crossing, wounded heart - opasnost.Flag, shown below, was the property of the famous pirate Edward Teach (Blackbeard)



Pirate treasure

Treasures supposedly hidden by pirates, at all times excited the imagination of hunters treasure, but so far has been found only one pirate ship with gold - The Whydah. Typically, the pirates divided the loot among themselves (it takes a lot of time in the sea travel) and quickly squander the money at the nearest port. The results at the bottom of the sea with the name of the ship Whydah (widow) were found treasures looted from the fifty ships, which amounted to more than 20 thousand pounds (as you can see, not too much, even in terms of the dashing time).



Pirate democracy

The legend is beautiful, but unconfirmed. Another option - a person allowed to walk the plank "in the sea", until he fell into the water. Perhaps rarely the way it happened, but the team is usually a pirate ship was not as bloodthirsty - vital decisions, such as choosing / re-election of the master or financial matters, the decisive vote (democracy!), And to win a majority. Therefore, usually the captains of pirate ships overthrown during the elections, not by a long battle with knives and walking on an unstable board over the sea.



Pirate Democracy 2

Notwithstanding the foregoing, "democracy", in some cases, the pirates captured and detained adults forcibly. In this category usually get doctors and carpenters who have been the most valuable specialists on the ship. At the same time they were forced to sign documents under threat of death, according to which they became members of the crew. Of the benefits of such a situation can be called a right to receive part of the loot, the right to vote and the right to "career."

Age pirates

The average age of the pirates was about 25 years old (of course, there were exceptions on both sides). A lot of them were bought for a pittance in the ports, in the past some were ordinary sailors who decided to earn money, because official salary was very difficult to live, also provides the freedom meant too much. Some owners of pirate ships began quite legally, with freight, but eventually took up this profession. In wartime, pirate ships often hired as a supplement to the official military fleet.

Racism and pirates

At that time, how in the world practiced slavery, and life of a slave was not worth anything, on pirate ships reigned true black wrestler - it is known that the ships Blackbeard and 60% were black team. The captains took runaway slaves, for them the main thing was that people do their part of the work on the ship. and someone from whom he escaped, usually no one cared. It was, however, an exception - women were not allowed on the ship as pirates. However, in a desperate girl it was not difficult to dress in men's clothing, and know at least two cases in which the fraud was revealed, and the Pirates found themselves desperate women. How many of these women pirates was actually - is unknown ...

Robberies and chase

Pirate life was not always interesting and exciting, and sometimes it was just boring. To have fun. Pirates, as usual, drank, gambled, it was on the set of vehicles is prohibited, singing and dancing. Once at the aforementioned ship Whydah Pirates have decided to have fun and have arranged something like "Zarnitsa", which resulted in one of the pirates had to "kill" for his crimes. The group of drunken "colleagues" did not understand what was happening and began to beat his friend. Using grenades price broken limbs and killed "judges" they freed the captive and suddenly found out that it was just a game. Oops ...

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