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Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire, 1570-1740

  • Mark G. Hanna
2015
The University of North Carolina Press

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Gold coins and jewelry spilling out of a chest.
Book Review

The Pirate as Conquistador: Plunder and Politics in the Making of the British Empire

As the British Empire's power expanded, piracy became criminalized.
by Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra via Arcade on May 6, 2019

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Drawing of a classic pirate figure, wtih an earring, a tricorn hat, and a satchel, yelling orders at a crew while a ship burns in the background

Were Pirates Foes of the Modern Order—or Its Secret Sharers?

We’ve long viewed them as liberty-loving rebels. But it’s time to take off the eye patch.
by Daniel Immerwahr via The New Yorker on July 15, 2024
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