In their day pirate’s ships were the most elusive and fast
souped-up hot rod on the most feared vessel at sea. Most of these hot rods where stolen. Columbus
journey to the new world in 1492 cleared the way for a golden age for piracy.
Pirates was the ultimate opportunist and from the 16th century to
the 18th century no water offer more opportunity than those of the
Americans. The Caribbean was the prime hot bed for pirate activity for simple
reason that’s where the Spanish found gold from the natives and they start
shipping a fleet of their galleons from south America back to Spain so these
ships where sitting ducks loaded with all this treasure.
Sir Francis Drake
The most feared pirates did not start out has pirates.
Columbus and Sir Francis Drake where mere explores-settlers that saw an
opportunity and took it. Drake first attempt at piracy he failed miserable he
and his men where sent running when they tried to invade a small town of Nombre
de Dios. But over time Drake perfected the Art of piracy and is known in
history has of the most notorious pirate of all times. Sir Francis Drake hero
to the English and pirate to the Spanish.
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of publication not identified: Random House, 2006. Print.
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