Pirate raids were something every town, village and city near a coast had to contend with in one way or another. Residents had the choice of fight or flee. Authorities had the choice of surrender or f... View MorePirate raids were something every town, village and city near a coast had to contend with in one way or another. Residents had the choice of fight or flee. Authorities had the choice of surrender or fortify.
The Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean, as well as privateers and pirates from other nations, caused such havoc and suffering the majority of the seas coastline was barren of inhabitants unless heavily fortified. The Maltese navy was a mainstay in the fight against pirates and usually had the best fortified places near or on the coast. I've attached some examples of port defenses, here in the new world as well as along the Mediterranean coastline to show what pirates had to breach, and what citizens and soldiers defended, in their daily struggles during the era of pirates.
Savate - the martial art of pirates?
A blog about the pirates who sailed with Sam Bellamy and Louie Labous on the Whydah Galley.
OK, I finally got photos taken of myself in the new coat my wife made for me and the rest of my pirate gear that I wear in my vendor tent. I'm happy with the look, which is clearly an IRISH pirate - I... View MoreOK, I finally got photos taken of myself in the new coat my wife made for me and the rest of my pirate gear that I wear in my vendor tent. I'm happy with the look, which is clearly an IRISH pirate - Irish blades, celtic knotwork hand tooled on leather baldric, belt and sword scabbard, green knotwork embroidered on the coat, pewter celtic buttons everywhere. Even my family's Irish clan hat badge on the side of my tricorn hat. And yes, of course my personna is I'm a sailor in Queen Grace O'Malley's fleet!! LOL.
The Many Lives of Ned Coxere: Were British Sailors Really British?The Appendix
The English sailor Ned Coxere used French, Dutch, Spanish, and Lingua Franca to get out of scrape after scrape on the seventeenth century high seas, changing...
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