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The life of a pirate during the golden age of piracy followed certain codes and rules. The share a buccaneer got of the loot and other rules were even kept in writing. But how did you even become a pirate and how important was the captain? Brett knows more in our first episode about pirates.
During the Golden Age of Piracy, there was one captain who became a legend. He invented the pirate code, had the biggest stach of loot among them all and even on his flag he defied death: Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart Roberts. Find out more about this legendary pirate with Brett on IT'S HISTORY.
In our new format called BATTLEFIELDS, Indy tells you all about the tactics used by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th century which were quite different from traditional naval warfare since the main goal was to capture - and not sink - the enemy ship. Join Indy this episode to find out how the feared pirates attacked and looted ships often merely by intimidation and precise preparation.
When you think about pirates, you most probably think of them during the golden age or piracy in the early 18th century. In our episode we tell you everything about privateers and buccaneers sailing the Caribbean Sea and looting treasure chests full of gold.
Piracy way, like many other parts dominated by men. But throughout history, several female pirates showed their male counterparts how it's really done and became greater legends than most of them. Check out the biographies about the pirate women Anne Bonny, Mary Read and Ching Shih in our new episode on IT'S HISTORY.
The modern image of pirates is very much shaped by glorified stories from books such as the Treasure Island or more recent movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But how did we end up cheering for bloodthirsty anarchists? Brett tells you on IT'S HISTORY.
Few pirates are became as legendary as Blackbeard aka.Edward Teach. He was one of the most notorious pirates during the golden age of piracy and the legends surrounding him didn't stop after his final and legend-worthy battle. Indy tells you everything about the end of Blackbeard in our new episode of Battlefields on IT'S HISTORY.
Longer raid tours meant an increased risk of injuries for pirates. Medical equipment or even doctors on board where a bigger treasure than any booty or gold. How were amputations or syphilis treated aboard pirate ships? Find out all about medicine in the Golden Age of Piracy with Brett on IT'S HISTORY.
Even today people identify with the anarchist ideals of piracy. The Pirate Party and the activists around the file sharing platform The Pirate Bay have been shaking up the political system in recent years. At the same time somali fishermen arm themselves with RPGs and raid tankers and cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden. As unbelievable as it seems to us, Somalias problematic and exploited economy actually benefits from modern day piracy. Albeit sometimes at a brutal cost.
History had rarely seen a fleet the size of the Spanish Armada. But rarely had it also seen such epic failure. The Armada of King Philip II of Spain was supposed to crush the Royal Navy, help the invasion of the British Isles and keep the Protestant reformers and Queen Elizabeth I in their place. But Sir Francis Drake and his fleet knew to use their ship's for tactical advantages and the Gulf Stream took care of the rest.
Since the dawn of seafaring our ancestors had ways to navigate the seven seas. How did Navigation work before GPS and Google Maps? In our new episode, Brett explains how they used the stars, math and early forms of maps to explore the world on IT'S HISTORY.
It was the defining moment of the British Naval history and let the groundwork for their naval superiority over the next centuries. Horatio Nelson's brilliant battle tactics let to a decisive victory over Napoleon's French Navy. Find out all about the famous Battle of Trafalgar with Indy on IT'S HISTORY.
