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True Carribean Pirates on DVD
Blackbeard. Ann Bonny. Henry Jennings. Calico Jack. Henry Morgan. Black Bart Roberts. In the 17th and early 18th century, these famous brigands and countless others terrorized the Caribbean, targeting the parade of treasure and cargo bound for Europe.
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Pirate Fighting Tools | Video
Set course for the open seas in this clip from "Mail Call" that looks at pirate weapons, including the swivel cannon,…
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Earthquake destroys Jamaican pirate haven — History.com This Day in History — 6/7/1692 | This Day in History
On this day in 1692, a massive earthquake devastates the infamous town of Port Royal in Jamaica, killing thousands. The strong tremors, soil liquefaction and a tsunami brought on by the earthquake combined to destroy the entire town.
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Pirate Women | Video
Anne Bonny and Mary Read were two of the most feared female pirates of the early 18th century.
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Modern Day Pirates Attack Cruise Ship | Video
In 2005, the cruise ship Seaborne Spirit was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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Johnny Depp stars in second Pirates of the Caribbean movie — History.com This Day in History — 7/7/2006 | This Day in History
On this day in 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, an adventure film starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, opens in theaters across America.
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Jimmy Buffett departs on a cruise that inspires A Pirate Looks at Fifty — History.com This Day in History — 12/25/1996 | This Day in History
One of only a handful of writers to top both the fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett departs with his family on a three-week cruise around the Southern Hemisphere that will inspire his…
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Tripolitan War | Topic
(1801–05), conflict between the United States and Tripoli (now in Libya), incited by American refusal to continue payment of tribute to the piratical rulers of the North African Barbary States of Algiers, Tunis, Morocco, and Tripoli; this…
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Pirate Origins | Video
Pirates have hunted ships' bounty for as long as sailors have charted the open seas.
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Barbarossa | Topic
(died 1546) Barbary pirate and later admiral of the Ottoman fleet, by whose initiative Algeria and Tunisia became part of the Ottoman Empire.
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Vikings | Topic
From around 800 to 1100 A.D., bands of Scandinavian seafaring warriors known as the Vikings raided and settled in vast areas of eastern and western Europe.
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Pirate Firearms | Video
Though pirates are often depicted with swords, most preferred guns when boarding enemy decks.
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Pirate Cannons | Video
Pirates used a variety of plundered cannons and ammunition to intimidate ships on the high seas.
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Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle | Topic
(Oct. 1–Nov. 15, 1818), the first of the four congresses held by Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France to discuss and take common action on European problems following the Napoleonic Wars (1800–15).
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Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney | Topic
In 1794, American inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton.
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Gustavus Conyngham | Topic
(born c. 1747, County Donegal, Ire.—died Nov. 27, 1819, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.) American naval officer who fought the British in their own waters during the American Revolution.
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North Carolina | Topic
One of the 13 original U.S. states, North Carolina is known for its natural beauty.
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Algiers | Topic
capital and chief seaport of Algeria. It is the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country.
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Ancient Rome | Topic
Over its tumultuous 1,200-year history, Ancient Rome grew from a small town into one of the most successful imperial powers in history.
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David Farragut | Topic
David Farragut was an accomplished U.S. naval officer, best remembered for his capture of Mobile Bay, Alabama during the American Civil War.
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Lake Charles | Topic
city, seat (1852) of Calcasieu parish, southwestern Louisiana, U.S., on the Calcasieu River about 70 miles (113 km) west of Lafayette. Adjacent to the town of Sulphur, it is a port of entry on a 34-mile (55-km) deepwater channel (completed 1926)…
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Lake Izabal | Topic
lake in northeastern Guatemala. The country's largest lake, Izabal occupies part of the lowlands between the Santa Cruz Mountains to the northwest and the Minas and San Isidro mountains to the southwest and southeast.
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Campeche | Topic
Many tourists are drawn to the breathtaking archaeological sites scattered throughout Campeche as well as the capital city’s beautiful historical center.
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Ha Long Bay | Topic
bay on the northwest coast of the Gulf of Tonkin, near the city of Hong Gai, Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam. Situated 102 miles (164 km) southeast of Hanoi, the 580-square-mile (1,500-square-kilometre) area contains some 3,000 rocky and…
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Jiaqing | Topic
(born Nov. 13, 1760, Beijing, China—died Sept. 2, 1820, Jehol [now Chengde], Hebei province) reign name (nianhao) of the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12), during whose reign (1796–1820) a partial attempt was made…
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Joshua Humphreys | Topic
(born June 17, 1751, Haverford Township, Pa., U.S.—died Jan. 12, 1838, Haverford, Pa.) American shipbuilder and naval architect who designed the U.
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Manila Bay | Topic
bay of the South China Sea extending into southwestern Luzon Island, Philippines. Almost completely landlocked, it is considered one of the world's great harbours and has an area of 770 sq mi (2,000 sq km) with a 120-mi (190-km) circumference.
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés | Topic
(born February 15, 1519, Avilés, Spain—died September 17, 1574, Santander) Spaniard who founded St. Augustine, Florida, and was a classic example of the conquistador—intrepid, energetic, loyal, and brutal.
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Pompey the Great | Topic
(born Sept. 29, 106 BC, Rome—died Sept. 28, 48 BC, Pelusium, Egypt) one of the great statesmen and generals of the late Roman Republic, a triumvir (61–54 BC), the associate and later opponent of Julius Caesar.
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Recife | Topic
capital of Pernambuco estado (state), northeastern Brazil, and centre of an area that includes several industrial towns. It is an Atlantic seaport located at the confluence of the Capibaribe and Beberibe rivers.
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Robert Blake | Topic
(born August 1599, Bridgwater, Somerset, Eng.—died Aug. 7, 1657, at sea off Plymouth, Devon) admiral who, as commander of the navy of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth, became one of the most renowned seamen in English history.
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