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I also wonder is that he only ring found there? It was propably sailor's. Foxe knows some sailor wills yeas? Were rings often owned?

I wonder how many leather ammo boxes have been found in the wreck? Modern books (like quite good "Pirate The Golden Age") and even period pictures like these many has often these cartouche boxes. At least in Johnson's work etc the boxes are accurate but we can think what ever we want about many other things in these GHOP (or the other Johnson's book's) images ' BTW this is nice picture of Every made in 1736 but there is hints of 1690s fashion like coat and tie so maker of this image was not too bad but like so many others he (probably) never saw Every But perhaps it is good that pirate history is not too well documented if it would what we would do then

hmmm nice question Indeed and Finnish ones has even little different painting style as well Oh I cannot edit my stupid quote joke anymore awww inaccuracy awww......

Were those 3 masted vessels?

From "The Pirate Ship 1660-1730" " That said, it is clear That vessel for vessel, the sloop was the most important type of pirate ship of the period, as almost all pirates Began Their careers in this type of vessel. To Modern sailors, the term "sloop" refers to a sailing vessel with a fore ... and ... Carried aft rig is a single mast. Usually this takes the form of a mainsail and a single jib foresail. During the golden age, the term was less Clearly Defined, and it was used to love the Refer to a variety of Vessels with a selection of Different rigs. Sloops appeared in the naval service from the mid-'' I7th century, one of the first being a prize captured from the privateering port of Dunkirk by the Commonwealth Navy. With a keel length of 40ft (2m-I) and a beam ofjust over 12ft (3.7 m), she was one of the Smallest independent Warships in service. This vessel and Other naval sloops of the late 17th century observation carried a minimal Armament of four guns. Interestingly, the English also Life used the term "sloop" in reference to small, two mast ... Vessels, with a square mainsail and ... Rigged Topsail. Some naval sloops were three masted."

Angelica: What were you doing in a ambulance, anyway? Jack Sparrow: Mistook it for a brothel. Honest mistake.

I am not saying that gaop would have lasted in 1730s but I only mean that it ended by the year of 1730. I think that we are putting stuff in the boxes once again. It may look nice but it don't give us real picture... I see pirate eras as sub eras (as well Tartan Jack) but the " Rounders " were active also in early 1720s after 1718 (Rogers in the Bahamas) not only in 1690s like England or Taylor. But the scale of 1720s pirating was smaller in India than it was in 1690s.

I think here there is monmouth caps picture from 1718 and made by Willem van Mieris (note Dutch once again)

Properly speaking if we think with Foxe's logic (not bad logic at all)John quelch and Wynne were not gaop pirates at all they had no connections to others.....

Any period evindence would be nice inventorys, wills etc. I have triyng to find some....

We may think what ever we want about the head scarfs but the neck scarves were there in the whole age of sail. I was wondering what colors would be typical etc. Same with materials linen, lace..... I have no need for patterns since I am only wondering clothing as an historical issue. 1640s 1680s 1690s 1720s 1740s 1740s 1770s

So no dirks in gaop but other naval daggers.

I meant Royalist privateers...

Hi what kind of movies (that are related to pirates/age of sail themes) would you like to see I think that world need movie about - Movie or series about Bart Roberst (it could be really epic action/drama) - Realistic movies (is that a miracle) - Movie About loyalist privateers during USA Rew war. (new point if view for a change) - Movie about Sam Bellamy (again it could be epic and tragic movie)

But that tread focus on nationalities in general not gaop one.

List from GHoP of stede Bonnet's captured crew . Note Bonnet's crew was hired (indeed hired) from Barbados so there is only few nonAmericans or nonBritish. 2Stede Bonnet, alias Edwards, alias Thomas, late of Barbadoes, Mariner. Robert Tucker, late of the Island of Jamaica, Mariner Edward Robinson, late of New-Castle upon Tine, Mariner. Neal Paterson, late of Aberdeen, Mariner. William Scot, late of Aberdeen, Mariner. William Eddy, alias Neddy, late of Aberdeen, Mariner. Alexander Annand, late of Jamaica, Mariner. George Rose, late of Glascow, Mariner. George Dunkin, late of Glascow, Mariner. *Thomas Nicholas, late of London, Mariner. John Ridge, late of London, Mariner. Matthew King, late of Jamaica, Mariner. Daniel Perry, late of Guernsey, Mariner. Henry Virgin, late of Bristol, Mariner. James Robbins, alias Rattle, late of London, Mariner. James Mullet, alias Millet, late of London, Mariner. Thomas Price, late of Bristol, Mariner. James Wilson, late of Dublin, Mariner. John Lopez, late of Oporto, Mariner. Zachariah Long, late of the Province of Holland, Mariner. Job Bayly, late of London, Mariner. John-William Smith, late of Charles-Town, Carolina, Mariner. Thomas Carman, late of Maidstone in Kent, Mariner. John Thomas, late of Jamaica, Mariner. William Morrison, late of Jamaica, Mariner. Samuel Booth, late of Charles-Town, Mariner. William Hewet, late of Jamaica, Mariner. John Levit, late of North-Carolina, Mariner. William Livers, alias Evis. John Brierly, alias Timberhead, late of Bath-Town in North Carolina, Mariner. Robert Boyd, late of Bath-Town aforesaid, Mariner Rowland Sharp, of Bath-Town, Mariner. *Jonathan Clarke, late of Charles-Town, South Carolina, Mariner. *Thomas Gerrard, late of Antegoa, Mariner. And all, except the three last, and Thomas Nicholas, were found "

Sorry I have some problems with text editing tool The historian David Cordingly published a study indicating that of the known pirates active in the Caribbean between 1715 and 1725, 35 per cent were English, 25 per cent colonial Americans, 20 per cent from the West Indian colonies (mainlyJamaica and Barbados), ten per cent were Scottish and eight per cent were Welsh. The remaining two per cent were from other seafaring countries, such as Sweden, Holland, France or Spain. In his book "Scourge of the Seas - Buccaneers, Pirates and Privateers" Konstam says " A large percentage of pirate crews were also black men of African descent. An account of the crew of Bartholomew Roberts in 1721 reported that they were composed of 180 white men and 48 'French Creole' black men. When his crew were captured by the Royal Navy off West Africa, the prisoners comprised 187 white and 75 black men. Many of these black men were escaped slaves from the West Indies plantations, although a number were volunteers from captured slave ships. As the racial composition contradicts that encountered in merchant or naval ships of the early 18th century, it has to be assumed that the majority of these black men were 'landsmen'. This begs the question of what exactly their role was on board a ship crewed by professional seamen. While a number of historians argue that they served on an equal footing with white men, there is a large body of evidence to suggest that they were regarded as servants, used to carry out heavy or menial tasks on board the pirate vessel. As familiarity and experience grew, these black men may have enjoyed a more integrated relationship with the crew. According to trial transcripts, a number of integrated crews existed, where Africans were considered full crew members. These men had the most to lose by capture, knowing that if they were not hanged they would be enslaved. A number of Africans, including escaped plantation slaves as well as new arrivals, did succeed in becoming pirates in their own right. One exaggerated Jamaican newspaper article of 1725 reported bands of African and African--American pirates marauding the Caribbean and eating the hearts of the white men they captured."

The modern source is " Scourge of the Seas - Buccaneers, Pirates and Privateers" but this is originally from old account. In an account of the engagement between the English East India Company ship Cassandra and the pirate Edward England in july 1720, Captain James McRae described how his opponent attacked with two vessels, one of 30 guns and the Fancy of 34 guns. The Scottish captain was deserted by the English East Indiaman Greenwich and the Dutch East India Company ship that sailed with her, and she was left alone to face the pirates: " For though we did not doubt that he [the Greenwich] would join us, because when he got about a league from us, he brought his ship to, and look'd on, yet both he and the Osunder basely deserted us, and left us engaged with barbarous and inhuman enemies, with their black and bloody flags hanging over us, without the least appearance of escaping being cut to pieces. But God, in his good Providence determined otherwise, for notwithstanding their Superiority, we engaged them both about three hours, during which the biggest received some shot betwixt wind & water, which made them keep off a little to stop their leaks. The other endeavoured all she could to board us, by rowing with her oars, being with half a ship's length of us above an Hour, but by good Fortune we shot all her oars to pieces, which prevented them, and by consequence, saved our lives Here we had a more violent engagement than before. All my Officers, and most of my men behav'd with unexpected Courage, & as we had considerable advantage by having a broadside to his bow, we did him great damage, so that had Captain Kirby come in then, I believe we should have taken both, for we had one of them for sure, but the other pyrate (who was still firing at us) seeing the Greenwich did not offer to assist us. He supplied his Consort with three boats full of fresh men. About 5 in the evening, the Greenwich stood clear away to Sea, leaving us struggling hard for life in the very jaws of death, which the other pyrate, that was now afloat, seeing this, got a warp out, and was hauling under our Stern, by which time many of my men were killed or wounded, and no hopes left of us from being all murdered by enraged barbarous Conquerors, I order'd all that could, to get into the longboat under the cover of the smoke of our guns, so that with what some did in boats, & others by swimming, most of us that were able reached ashoar by 7 0' clock. When the Pyrates came aboard, they cut three of our wounded men to pieces. I, with a few of my people, made what haste I could to the Kingstown, 25 miles from us, where I arrived next day, almost dead with fatigue and loss of blood, having been sorely wounded in the Head by a musket ball."

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Let's see can I offer queues. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44890094@N08/sets/72157622836818796/with/4272966919/ There was some ponytails. Date is unknown me not 100% sure but it is 99% from gaop. I think circa 1700 or likely earlier. Cavarlymen in 1704. I have read that queues were cavarly mens fashion in gaop But as for sailor queue I agree with Foxe: It was few decades later fashion. I don't use these as nothing more as period pictures and I am not defending sailor's queues since these pirates are fine dressed and more like gentlemen than sailors (and many pics from same sources don't put queues to others than these and those who have more sailor like outfit look more like sailors and they have no queues.) Roberts in 1725 Dutch GHoP http://jcb.lunaimagi.../what/Artifacts, industry, and human activities/Pirates/where/[Amsterdam];sort:Normalized_date%2CCreators%2CPublisher%2CTitle;lc:JCB~1~1,JCBBOOKS~1~1,JCBMAPS~1~1,JCBMAPS~2~2&mi=7&trs=22 England picture made 1736 for GHoP Bonnet in 1725 picture

Not gaop period but Shakespeare. He has an hoop that is not often seen in 16th C.

Have we any clue what Portuquese soldiers that killed H. Davis look liked?

When we try to find out what the RN caps were like I think it is good to think what kind of they probably weren’t. It quite obvious that they probably had no really big brim or large peak since those would be bad in windy sea ( I have constant problems (when it is windy) with my cap which has a large point forward peak and it gets constantly in the way and makes my field of vision narrower not to menatin that wind can blow it off). I guess that some close to little Montero or grenadier cap style would be likely or perhaps just a round cap without anything additional (so no peaks or brim). I admit that I am not expert but….. like in this 20th C vision I AM NOT USING GAME AS A SOURCE but looking what other people have made this is also likely design 18th C ligth infantry in the game Empire Total war it is similar than what threre is in here I wonder what is this cap in this 1750 image. Not the man with tricorn but the man with other hat.

I think That the eye patches were used only for some time to keep the eye area free of dirt and bacteria. This is from wiki but... I cannot say how accurate it is. " (Captain) Levasseur proved himself a good leader and shipmate, although he already had a scar across one eye limiting his sight. After a year of successful looting, the Hornigold party split, with Levasseur deciding to try his luck on the West African coast. In 1719 he operated together with Howell Davis and Thomas Cocklyn for a time. In 1720, they attacked the slaver port of Ouidah, on the coast of Benin, reducing the local fortress to ruins. Later that year, he was shipwrecked in theMozambique Channel and stranded on the island of Anjouan, one of the Comores. His bad eye had become completely blind by now so he started wearing an eyepatch."

Take a closer look - there are no arm holes. It's almost a corset or something. There is amr holes look. they ae just badly drawn see there is 2 holes in both sides they sees to be too close to the neck hole...