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A pirate code, pirate articles, or articles of agreement were a code of conduct for governing ships of pirates, notably between the 17th and 18th centuries, during the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy". The typical pirate crew was an unorthodox mixture of former sailors, escaped convicts, disillusioned men, and possibly escapee or former slaves ...
The Republic of Pirates was the base and stronghold of a loose confederacy run by privateers -turned- pirates in Nassau on New Providence island in the Bahamas during the Golden Age of Piracy [1] for about twelve years from 1706 until 1718. While it was not a republic in a formal sense, it was governed by an informal pirate code, which dictated ...
He is best known for sailing alongside Jean-Baptiste du Casse as well as for his Articles, or "Pirate Code." Nicholas Clough: 1682–1683 England Active in the Caribbean and off the coast of Africa. He is best remembered for leaving behind a well-documented Pirate Code, his "Articles of Agreement". Edward Collier: 17th century 1668–1671 England
Pirate democracy was flexible but unable to deal with long-term dissent from the crew. [7] One description of the ritual of the pirate's code was in Alexandre Exquemelin's Buccaneers of America, published in 1678. Pirates called a first council (which included all crew members) to decide where to get provisions.
Piracy. Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, and vessels used for piracy are called pirate ships.
Other names. du Lain. Base of operations. Caribbean. Commands. Sans Pitié. Jean Thomas Dulaien (fl. 1727–1728) was a French pirate active in the Caribbean. He is known for preserved copies of his Articles (pirate code) and black flag.
Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who was, measured by vessels captured, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. [2] During his piratical career, he took over 400 prize ships, although most were mere fishing boats. [3][4] Roberts raided ships off the Americas and the ...
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