Piracy
A view into those Wolves of The Sea.....Pirates and Piracy from History.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/edward-seegar
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Ireland around 1685, Edward Seegar was known to be an “educated man” and raised Catholic. He served as an English Privateer (legal …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-whydah-gally
31st Jul 2021 - Originally constructed as a British Galley Ship, she was built in 1715 in London, England. She was one of England's foremost Slave cargo ships. She di …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/samuel-bellamy
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Devon, England in 1680 – his “career” as a Pirate Captain was short lived (about 1 year). In that short time, “Black S …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/john-phillips
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Bristol, England in 1724, Phillips was a Ship Carpenter by trade. His vessel was captured by Pirates and (as his luck would have it), his voca …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/henry-every
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Devon, England, around 1659 – Henry's last name is sometimes referred to as “Avery”. Little is known of his early “lan …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/walter-kennedy
31st Jul 2021 - Born in 1695 in Wapping, England - Kennedy started out his life of crime as a pickpocket and burglar. He attempted to “go right” by workin …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bartholomew-roberts
31st Jul 2021 - Born in 1682, this Welsh Brigand was also known as “Bartholomew Roberts”. He made his fortune operating off The Americas and The African W …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-golden-hind
31st Jul 2021 - While technically this ship of Sir Francis Drake was a “Privateer” (or legal Pirate under a King or Queen's commission), The Golden Hind ( …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-pirate-round
31st Jul 2021 - A notorious attack route that was used by many Anglo-Pirates in the 17th Century, known as “The Pirate Round”. The route started off the S …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/alexander-dazeel
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Scotland around 1662, Dalzeel went to sea in his “early teens” (as was common). By 23, he was Captain of his own vessel and had co …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/robert-surcouf
31st Jul 2021 - Robert Surcouf was perhaps one of France's most profitable Privateers in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. He is estimated to have claimed over …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bartholomew-sharp
31st Jul 2021 - Born in 1650 in a London suburb – Bartholomew Sharp had a relatively short career of 7 years as both Pirate and Privateer. He operated primarily …