The Real Pirates of the Caribbean

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When we think of pirates, we often picture those who active were in the Caribbean during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Flamboyantly dressed, armed with cutlasses and pistols, readily seeking out new treasures from aboard their sailing ships with the Jolly Roger flying from the top mast. Modern media depictions have certainly reinforced this stereotype but as we shall explore in this video, the historical truth is some what obscured by myth and fantasy. This is the history of the real pirates of the Caribbean
In this episode, we examine the beginnings and causes of piracy in the Caribbean, starting with the Spanish empire conquering the americas, whose plentiful treasures would prove tempting and easy targets for the passing English and French privateers of the 16th century.
It was not until the mid 1600's, that piracy really became established in the Caribbean. The Buccaneers operating out of Tortuga and Port Royal, with names such as Henry Morgan, Bartholomew Sharp and Henry Every, would plunder the settlements of the Spanish Main and capture their treasure ships making the return journey to Europe.
Later, in the 18th century, during what became known as the Golden Age of Piracy, the likes of Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Stede Bonnet, Sam Bellamy, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, who were all part of the notorious Flying Gang operating out of Nassau's Republic of Pirates, began to establish a name for themselves which history would remember them by to this day.
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Watch our video on the history of Blackbeard here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5-VoK2jbbJgjbMsi=LyMK6baorax0KtPh

[@TheMeJustMe75]

Black Beard actually got married and quit piracy to move to the Carolinas. He did end up leaving his wife to return to being a pirate. No one really knows what happened to his wife. His real last name was Thatch or is to believed to be. He's probably one of the most infamous pirates of all time. Biographies on him say he was actually a quiet and reserved man but loved a specticle. He would dress up when they attacked and boarded a ship. He would attach long fuses to his hat tgen light them. He wore two swords and three or four gun belts across his chest. He would act insane and terrify the captain and crew if the ship he boarded. He also suffered from syphilis so that probably attributed to his craziness. He ended up being executed by having his head cut off snd his body thrown out to sea.

[@DaleAkins01]

He was dead before his head was cut off. When he was cut down, he had over 20 sword cuts and 5 bullet holes. Then his head was cut off and placed on the bow of the attacking ship.

[@imamish]

No according to the show Our flag means death Ed fell in love with Stede they kissed

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Edward Teech Born in Downend Bristol England. My neck of the woods. 👍🏻

[@timhannah4]

@@weekendwarriorprospecting817 I thought, Somewhere in Devon......Can't remeber where i read it!

[@kaity7777]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJavc5loeb19Zposi=jNGiU5ceFXTBz2BR What you said is not accurate at all

[@PotatoeJoe69]

The famous Bartholomew Roberts quote could be quite hard for people to understand, since he uses sentence structure and word placement in ways modern people don't, so to anyone struggling to get it, here is a modernized version of what he is saying: *_The typical man works hard for very little money, barely even affording food. In piracy, there is plenty of money and food, peace of mind, and freedom. Who would not favor being a Pirate, when the only negative would be a quick hanging? For me, this is the life I choose, a short and happy one._*

[@donotdestroyhk]

What a fantastic documentary. Succinct and filled with engrossing details. Definitely provides ppl interested in pirate history with many details worth springboarding into for deeper dive. Thank you 🙏

[@JointDecisions]

I have been waiting for a series about pirates and your videos are animated, scripted and narrated perfectly. Please don’t stop! Subscribed

[@jakecole7694]

What a time to be alive

[@Yungandstoned]

sym fassy

[@jakecole7694]

@danduley56 your mother has enjoyed multiple internal massages from several men who are not your farther.

[@norsemanintl]

Probably the BEST source for an easy to follow and rich history of mainstream piracy!

[@urgadurga]

I never had much of an interest in pirates or even naval combat for the longest time but I got a game called Port Royale 2 for $0.49 and its really sparked my interest. Like the name implies, it takes place in this exact area and time as you build your own little pirate organization, doing pretty much everything that was laid out in this video and interacting with all the towns. You can even buy up real estate, as well as getting money through trade, then through plunder. I'd really recommend it to anyone who found this video interesting. The game is nearly 2 decades old, but if you have an interest in this stuff it's worth checking out.

[@timtaylor8406]

Very interesting and well told. Never realised the origin of Buccaneers. Our views of pirates come from Swift, RL Stevenson and Victorian authors.

[@markgordon8681]

Thanks for the research and work to make this excellent video👍

[@flock61]

This is like listening to a short audio book with a video I appreciate this 🔥💯

[@sousadude]

the *entire planet* already knows the 🇬🇧 are the *original* 🏴‍☠

[@jimmykray9583]

Cry about it

[@AdamArsenal888]

They still are. Isn’t it interesting how money from around the world is laundered in the City of London and ends up in banks in British dominions like Nassau?

[@Johnny2Bags47]

The original butt pirates ☠️

[@Birth0fVenus]

Yall are colonizers is what😋💛

[@MJBott]

Superb content and exquisitely presented. Very enjoyable. Thank you.

[@BastardKitty]

Awesome video. Well done! Thank you :)

[@user-vg2rv5qf9f]

In Antiga, a slice of pie is $2.35c In Jamaca, a slice of pie is $2.57c In Barbados, a slice of pie is $3.15c In Dominica, a slice of pie is as expensive as $5 However, in Belise, that same slice of pie is only $1.80c That is an epcert of the "Pie Rates of the Carribean. Hope you found that interesting.

[@extraordinarywolf320]

Where’s Captain Jack Sparrow? 😎

[@boneless4921]

In the Locker, mate

[@dianebrady6784]

On the pearl.

[@jdcapps21]

I think you mean Captain Jack Swallows?

[@richardmell299]

​@@boneless4921davy jones' locker

[@takudzwagondo8285]

😂😂😂

[@gordalot]

Great coverage on this, thank you! Seen/played some period shows and games. Interesting to see what was accurate and where they took some liberties..

[@shaynewheeler9249]

RMS queen Mary

[@seancrouse9623]

5:02 Makes me think there could be a comparison between buccaneers and Sand People from Tatooine.

[@mrstamp5121]

Hahahahahaha too funny mate!

[@jamaropryce1602]

Ask jaba 😂

[@marcus.the.younger]

yall should watch Black Sails if you have interest in the history of carribean pirates

[@nomazulusibanda897]

Thank u for this video, I'm writting a book and this has helped me a lot

[@o.c.g.m9426]

The "discovery" of America FOR Europeans. Can't discover what's been there for 10,000 years with people & cultures & history. Great video

[@generalwillwelsh7926]

So no scientific discovery is real because everything observed by scientists has always been there.

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

Now that was pretty good stuff. That's exactly what I like to watch on the potty. (LOL) Thanks for the great video and have a good night/morning!!! 🤓❣️

[@XhopebringerX777]

Any One Piece catch Drake, Hawkins and reilegh?

[@hlkboom2871]

Bonnie too

[@ReactRapTuga]

bartholomew for kuma and bartolomeu

[@catkatzi3320]

Excellent! 👌

[@dennisbarlow3256]

Awesome!

[@infrared9583]

That's gotta be the best pirate I've ever seen

[@davezenz]

very solid

[@spartanmagnus9176]

Can’t believe they didn’t mention Jack Sparrow and Edward Kenway

[@Litfilmz]

*Captain jack sparrow

[@SvengelskaBlondie]

​ @Litfilmz You are without doubt the worst pirate I've ever heard of

[@Litfilmz]

@@SvengelskaBlondie “but you have heard of me”

[@wittafa]

What’s the name of the pirate hunter who killed Black Beard? That could be a cool ass movie.

[@queenmedesa]

Maynard

[@XhopebringerX777]

Roronoa Zoro

[@dianebrady6784]

Robert Maynard

[@flo2k932]

A movie about how he got his ass saved by his men?

[@vitaminprotein6878]

Trafglar d law

[@evanawesome123]

I embody the pirate freedom every time I pirate a movie

[@sousadude]

lol

[@mikee9673]

Aye ye mate

[@stepheojohnsen9928]

TOTUGA the great city! ☝️😎

[@paypercutts]

Awesome work! Subd!

[@floriduhhh3989]

Black Sails is a good show about pirates

[@atmosrepair]

Rule the seas rule the world.

[@joewood791]

I wonder if "a merry life, but a short one" is the first written record of "I'm here for a good time, not a long time."

[@doneaton6704]

My wife's grandmother was born on a plantation in Jamaica to slaves who escaped to Panama. Pirates were some of her ancestors.

[@darrenmorgan870]

No matter what you think of them Brits, you can't knock a country that let's you attack a country that just robbed natives who couldn't defend themselves and robbed all their gold, and when the Brits attacked the Spanish, the King would give you a fist bump, or the equivalent at that time.

[@rishikeshwagh]

The Brits were just salty that the Spanish robbed them of the opportunity to loot the natives.

[@darrenmorgan870]

@@rishikeshwagh the world's loss, as if them Brits had got their first they would have left the country with a world class transport system and court system that didn't kill people just because they didn't get any rain that year, etc, it would have been a country that today would have been one of the top ten country's, not like some 3rd world country's that don't listen and learn, them Brits have done more for this world than any others, yes they made mistakes but they learned from them and changed, only haters will disagree,

[@jhonwander9493]

@@darrenmorgan870Bro what. When people came from europe to north america (apart from spain) made intentional disasters. Spain left biggest number of natives, and most of the ones that died was mostly to do illness brought from europe, not intentional, since obviously they were their working force. Also Don’t forget what the british did to india, it was developing just fine, and then the british came and exploited the country. I don’t see india being a first world country today, do you? Also some natives americans actualy sided with the spanish to end the reign of some leaders that treated them with cluelty anyways. Some religious leaders advocated later for the rights of the natives, and After centuries of governing the colonies and trying to jmplement this, it was finally put to practice. The spanish actually integrated with the natives to some degree, and gave rise to the mix of races we see in latin america today. I’m not spanish, and I know Spain did bad things of course and colonizing is still bad, but they were of the least cruel from the many european colonizers. Sorry for my bad english.

[@darrenmorgan870]

@jhonwander9493 Britain is an island and they got hit more than most like the plague which killed off whole villages towns and big cities and ......

[@Lemmi7810]

​@@darrenmorgan870Bullshit

[@dannyrodriguez3614]

Very nice video 👍

[@jhlaprime9952]

Good telling but you should have included the end of the pirate / privateer era with the likes of Victor Hughes , Langlois and Jean Lafitte .

[@indradhanush5444]

Iam waiting for... Phantom and Red beard

[@Alexander-xk2nb]

The only acceptable story of red dead redemption 3: Pirate -> Pirate hunter, killed by an old friend or acquaintance. ( Also this is really cool history, thanks for making this!!)

[@jamesmcneil9124]

Who else came here after playing assassin’s creed black flag?

[@awc6007]

Can’t believe Edward Kenway and Jack Sparrow weren’t mentioned

[@sidverse5809]

Every single one piece fan after seeing Edward teach: 😱😱😱

[@oksanadaurova]

So that’s what are the Private companies I always wondering huh? They are the pirates.

[@fredjohnson688]

How Americans got it started

[@edenanshar9225]

We need an new version of pirates of the Caribbean s Cartagena we’re destroyed by pirates

[@gamingcraftgamer]

Olivier levasseur is the real gol d roger

[@BaileyCooperwilkinson]

I bet if you were born into a pirate life, being raised by pirates would be a horrible life when you think about it. Plus when you get caught it ain't a good ending

[@fabiobustillo7510]

All I could see is how oda knew this and incorporated it into once piece

[@lennarthagen3638]

I miss these times not a phone in sight

[@filosowey]

Type

[@lennarthagen3638]

@@filosowey ?

[@temp5782]

Or a dentist.

[@mraldridge7612]

That’s the most dreadful mistake , fucking with the english 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Krasimir_Mitev8686]

Agens pirate's in near battle swords and arrows and muskets 🏹 modified marines😊

[@reallyneed2know]

What about the Pirates that attacked the european coast until the 18 Century mainly from North África and t Ottoman Empire .? Its hard to find anything about it...and what about Portugal? They were the first not the Spanish...u dont even mention them ......

[@TheRestInPeace]

because to mention Portugal, it means do some research beside the cheap movies and novels

[@alinhatnean6783]

Portugal was not relevant at all in 18th century, decading into a spanish client state and getting fked in SE Asia by the dutch. And mate, fking read about the barbary pirates from wiki, its not that hard

[@samirmehdi5867]

The story is inspired from rais hamidou from algiers...... They just don't want to say it

[@alekord15]

@@TheRestInPeace Why? Spain literally barely appears in movies and series, and when they do appear they play villains and are given a bad image due to the black legend.

[@TheRestInPeace]

@@alekord15 dont ask me...ask the holliwood guys that love galleons and the Caribbean. the fact you know what im mentioning,it´s proof enough

[@elshebactm6769]

🤠👍🏿

[@filosowey]

Vaya

[@jacoborodriguez9885]

1500-1800 11000 spanish ship cross the atlantic loss 3x100 for storm only 2x100 other causes, pirates,other navys etc in 3 centurys

[@Thrillr]

One Piece!!!

[@c3aroz]

Johnny ♡♡

[@jolinakochanowicz5589]

Hey Just interested which country or you from because of the accent

[@temp5782]

This is a U.K. accent.

[@uncleor1938]

Cofresi the last great pirate of the Caribbean that’s a special that stands on It’s own

[@TheBasher-_-]

Idk why i thought Pirates where mostly around England and Ireland 😂 never realized they were this close to the US

[@matthewmantjos3911]

Where's captian Edward kenway?

[@zdnekpicha7956]

OK😉🙏

[@fourshore502]

i wonder if george lucas based mos eisley on port royal?

[@faenassbrir]

9:50 via what?

[@nathanroberts355]

My ancestors of my roberts name is black bart roberts and his ship the royal fortune and if walt disney studios do a movie about black bart roberts and his ship royal fortune

[@johnnywake6925]

who narrated this as I need it for essay referencing purposes.

[@mrc6301]

does the narrator think its a race to say everything as quietly before the ending?

[@axr4832]

Where did the pirates go after the pirate era? Did they return back to Europe or did they stay in the Caribbean?

[@jimmykray9583]

Ur mums house

[@axr4832]

@@jimmykray9583 So that’s why I have dreads…

[@jimmykray9583]

@@axr4832 yes

[@1mNotoriousTG]

Where’s the rum?

[@empyrean-jamelgreaves8034]

Everyone calls it Spain (and I’m referring to when “Spain” first settled in the new world), but it wasn’t. You still have Nevarra and Aragon in what you’d call Spain and Spain itself was called Castille.

[@JColeJ97]

It is what it is dude

[@joshezzo5167]

Where’s Luffy

[@relentless305]

VISIT THE BAY ISLANDS OF HONDURAS WE WERE A ENGLISH COLONY PLUS PIRATES LIKE MORGAN AND COXEN LIVE IN THE ISLANDS WE GOT NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOTELS NAME AFTER THEM

[@temp5782]

How’s crime over there?

[@relentless305]

@temp5782 I left as a kid but is way safer than the mainland. Americans and Canadians is buying up all the property in the islands making the prices go up. I'll recommend you to come see it for your self We got top diving spots The islands names are utila roatan and guanaja West bay is the best beach look it up

[@relentless305]

@@temp5782 is safe

[@relentless305]

@temp5782 what can I say🤔

[@kelvingoode1393]

why have you put on an advert

[@hydrolito]

Probably because advertiser pays for it.

[@290grimmey]

One piece 😊

[@mathijs1345]

Ppl who wat h this need to see Black Sails

[@Krasimir_Mitev8686]

Swords ,arows and muskets guns

[@robertcrews8659]

Captain Barbosa lost his fleet and Captain Jack Sparrow killed him

[@ArtemisMac]

Michael Bolton

[@demetriusmccray1574]

The thumbnail looks like the guy from SpongeBob

[@romariofrancis9787]

Imagine ‘discovering’ lands where people already live on.

[@allensherrill850]

Properly warned ye be says I, arrrrr.

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@patb2505]

this is a good artical, but your sound is not good. the music is to loud, and the voice talking has to much bass in it, and you can hardly hear the man talking over the music. thought I'd let you know.

[@Johnny2Bags47]

Did the Regular Pirates bully the Butt Pirates 🤪🏴‍☠️

[@StationroadRatrods]

WHERE’S THE RUM?!

[@brandycoke713]

Pirates of the Caribbean was about a black pirate from Jamaica name Black Caesar

[@jesusrujano6984]

Leave it there

[@Jo_Zh]

One Piece used lots of names from here...

[@happymonk4206]

11:19...l believe the earthquake was meant to be. For the wickedness and wild living.

[@rishikeshwagh]

Bit of a party pooper I'd say

[@tokunoob]

Kaizoku dental gokaiger

[@abhinaba__saha]

So spain was the boss of carribbean

[@copeyano718]

In the world.

[@jimmykray9583]

Did you watch the video

[@m.a.i7324]

only before 17th century. after 17th century it was the british royal navy

[@m.a.i7324]

@@copeyano718in ur dream 😂

[@copeyano718]

@@m.a.i7324 do some research

[@robnewman6101]

A Tragedy Period!

[@userWCFL]

W Spain tho

[@Vlone_certified]

Captain jack sparrow

[@reefferhemp9774]

Johnny Depp, anyone the best that I would do it…….⁉️🥴🎃

[@ChanChan-gk9dt]

This is a bit best or worst History ever

[@matthewturnbull3650]

You from Liverpool lad? Sound half scouse

[@kimberlyowen2341]

🥰🧐👍💘🌹

[@Ashtray179]

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