Tudor MercWench Smith Posted January 17, 2005 Posted January 17, 2005 Hello all! Just a matter of indesicion here that maybe you all can help with. A book i'm working on writing right now needs some timeline reconstruction, and I need to pick a year in the golden age of piracy. I'm thinking of the years a la Pirates of the Carribean, but that seemed rather non-committal on the exact year. What I really need is an exact year during the Golden Age of Piracy, closer to the end of the middle, just so I can get all the historical details correct, y'know, like royalty, wars, countries borders and the like.
Mission Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 You could pick 1705- exactly 300 years ago. (It's rather closer to the beginning/middle than the end, but think of the good karma of picking a nice round number. (What is it about round numbers and aughts? They're totally irrelevant yet we are attracted to them for some reason. Ok, enough thinking about this.)) Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
Gentleman of Fortune Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I would pick 1717. It looks cool when written and most of the BiG GUns in the pirate world are around at this time. Found this link to a site that lists most of the famous pirates and when they were active. http://www.privateerdragons.org/pirates_famous.html that might help you to narrow it down GOF Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression!
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted January 18, 2005 Author Posted January 18, 2005 Thanks guys! Your suggestions give me some starting points. I'm still not 100% decided yet, due only to the fact that I have to do some research on events around the year, so I can lead up to it properly Anyway . . . ta very much
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted January 19, 2005 Author Posted January 19, 2005 Well, 1705 seems to be the winner -perfect timing for the War of the Grand Alliance. All sorts of places to go with that . . . and over just in time to get to the carribean by 1705. Ta again!
Capt.mino Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Theres some interesting dates that can bring you some light: 1586 : the invasion of sir francis drake to la Hispaniola 1623: Constant buccaneers attacks to north shore of la hispaniola comming from tortuga island. 1627: A spanish battle ship squad attack and destroy all the pirate bases in isla tortuga. etc etc........
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