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pirates

Under the banner of King Death - Marcus Rediker

Essay on the last years of the golden age of piracy. This was the basis for Rediker's full length Villains of all Nations.

Pyrate Captain Mission - Larry Law

A short fictional pocketbook about the pirate Captain Mission, by Situationist Larry Law.

The many-headed hydra - Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker

Sailors, slaves, commoners, and the hidden history of the revolutionary Atlantic.

Pirate utopias: Under the banner of death, 1640-1820

An interesting look at the life and times of pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. This article explores the somewhat libertarian and…
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1680-1730: Pirates and Anglo-American piracy in the Atlantic

A short history of the Golden Age of Piracy and the origins and role of the pirates in the class…
Fearsome: the skull and crossbones emblem of the pirates

1700: The Jolly Roger

Information and explanations of the likely origins of the pirate flag, the Jolly Roger.

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