pirate regions

[Swashbuckler 1700]

Hi lets list areas where western pirates were active in GAoP circa 1680- 1730

feel free to add places

Middle America ( the Caribbean)

- the Bahamas

-the Turks and Caicos islands

- Caymans

- Honduras

- Florida

- Lesser Antilles

( especially: Martinigue and

Barbados )

- greater antilles

(especially: Jamaica,

Cuba and Hispaniola)

North America

Colonies

(E.G. )

- Carolinas

- New England

-Newfounland

-Virginia

-Maryland

South America

- Brasil

- and other southern and east- western regions

Africa

- the Gold coast

- Madagaskar

India and East

- Malabar

- the Red sea

Edited April 10, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700

[Capn Bob]

Well, let's see...the conflict over Kent Island between Virginia and Maryland had accusations of pyracy flying around...http://www.kentisland.com/kent-island-history.php

And despite the likes of Nicholson and Spotswood, scupper them, hunting down poor pirates, ye had the likes of James Blair doing deals with South Seas buccaneers such as Edward Davis to get money for his college, William and Mary...

http://www.davisclearinghouse.com/stories.htm about a third of the way down...

So, add Virginia and Maryland onto the list...

[Swashbuckler 1700]

Well, let's see...the conflict over Kent Island between Virginia and Maryland had accusations of pyracy flying around...http://www.kentisland.com/kent-island-history.php

And despite the likes of Nicholson and Spotswood, scupper them, hunting down poor pirates, ye had the likes of James Blair doing deals with South Seas buccaneers such as Edward Davis to get money for his college, William and Mary...

http://www.davisclea...com/stories.htm about a third of the way down...

So, add Virginia and Maryland onto the list...

Done ( and same I fixed some spelling errors as well) I hope others can find even more. Thanks

Edited April 10, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700

[Fox]

For North America you could pretty much add all of the colonies - they all experienced pirate activity during the GAoP.

[Swashbuckler 1700]

For North America you could pretty much add all of the colonies - they all experienced pirate activity during the GAoP.

Is the term 13 colonies accurate here?

And if I count privateers can I put the Pasific as well (there were those Manila galleons)?

Edited April 10, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700

[Fox]

Is the term 13 colonies accurate here?

Not really. The "13 colonies" were those that rebelled against British rule in 1776 (Boo! Hiss!), but they were not the same colonies that existed in the 1680-1730 time frame. The 13 Colonies were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

However:

Georgia wasn't founded as a colony until 1733. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681.

Until 1685 New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth,Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, East Jersey, and West Jersey were seperate entities. In 1685 they were amalgamated into "New England", and regained their autonomy in 1689.

Maine and Plymouth were absorbed into Massachusetts in 1691 and Maine remained that way until about 1820ish.

Delaware received semi-autonomy from Pennsylvania in 1701

East and West Jersey were amalgamated into "New Jersey" in 1702.

Carolina Province became North and South Carolina in 1712.

Thus, between 1680 and 1730 the number of colonies fluctuated between 5 and 13, but it was never THE 13 colonies.

[Swashbuckler 1700]

Is the term 13 colonies accurate here?

Not really. The "13 colonies" were those that rebelled against British rule in 1776 (Boo! Hiss!), but they were not the same colonies that existed in the 1680-1730 time frame. The 13 Colonies were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

However:

Georgia wasn't founded as a colony until 1733. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681.

Until 1685 New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth,Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, East Jersey, and West Jersey were seperate entities. In 1685 they were amalgamated into "New England", and regained their autonomy in 1689.

Maine and Plymouth were absorbed into Massachusetts in 1691 and Maine remained that way until about 1820ish.

Delaware received semi-autonomy from Pennsylvania in 1701

East and West Jersey were amalgamated into "New Jersey" in 1702.

Carolina Province became North and South Carolina in 1712.

Thus, between 1680 and 1730 the number of colonies fluctuated between 5 and 13, but it was never THE 13 colonies.

I have many times found E.G. AmericanTv Documentaries of Gaop pirates and many of them want to link pirates and their code to founding fathers of USA. It is quite far-fetched and just an excuse to add that stuff to everything .

[Mission]

I have many times found E.G. AmericanTv Documentaries of Gaop pirates and many of them want to link pirates and their code to founding fathers of USA. It is quite far-fetched and just an excuse to add that stuff to everything .

That's been done over and over and over. The pirates as the first socialists (Johnson really started that), the pirates as freedom fighters (of a sort), the pirates as rampant homosexuals, the pirates being opposed to slavery, the pirate connection with the Templar myth, etc. Give people a group of colorful characters and they'll try and use them to justify whatever pet belief they hold. (What you don't often read about is the pirates as dangerous homicidal thieves. )

[Swashbuckler 1700]

I have many times found E.G. AmericanTv Documentaries of Gaop pirates and many of them want to link pirates and their code to founding fathers of USA. It is quite far-fetched and just an excuse to add that stuff to everything .

That's been done over and over and over. The pirates as the first socialists (Johnson really started that), the pirates as freedom fighters (of a sort), the pirates as rampant homosexuals, the pirates being opposed to slavery, the pirate connection with the Templar myth, etc. Give people a group of colorful characters and they'll try and use them to justify whatever pet belief they hold. (What you don't often read about is the pirates as dangerous homicidal thieves. )

People is hard to understand that pirates were mainly drunks and opportunists as well as malevolent criminals.

Edited April 14, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700