Where Pirates Come from?
Pirates Are Sea Robbers Who Prey on Other Ships and Rob Them of Their Goods and Sometimes Capture the Ship Itself for Their Own Purposes. Piracy Has a Long...
Pirates are sea robbers who prey on other ships and rob them of their goods and sometimes capture the ship itself for their own purposes. Piracy has a long history and began over 2000 years ago in Ancient Greece when sea robbers threatened the trading routes of Ancient Greece.
Where did most pirates come from?
Piracy arose out of, and mirrored on a smaller scale, conflicts over trade and colonization among the rival European powers of the time, including the empires of Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and France. Most pirates in this era were of Welsh, English, Dutch, Irish, and French origin.
What nationality were pirates?
Most pirates were English (35%), but other nationalities were also represented: colonials from America-25%, colonials from the West Indies-20%, Scots-10%, Welsh-8%, and Swedish/Dutch/French/Spanish-2%. A fair number of blacks also joined the pirates.
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