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buccaneer piracy William Dampier
Sir Francis Drake: Admiral, pirate, and explorer
Morgan, Sir Henry
For Students
buccaneer summary
Quizzes
Old medieval wooden pirate military war ship with a cannon on the deck pointed out and aiming
Spot the Difference: Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs, and Buccaneers
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Portrait of Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, image taken from A General History of the Pyrates, 1725; illustration by B. Cole. (pirates)
Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs, Buccaneers: What’s the Difference?
A human Inuit skull in a stone chambered cairn in Ilulissat in Greenland. These ancient graves are pre christian and are at least 2000
14 Tough Questions Answered
ripped torn flag, pirate, skull
Are There Laws on the High Seas?
"Pirate Week" Spotlight.
Pirate Week
Pirate lass and her booty. A suspicious costumed 17th century styled female pirate guards a treasure chest. Trunk full of stolen jewels and gold coins. tricornered hat steal greed
Swashbuckling Sisters: 6 Lady Pirates
Discover
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Nelson Mandela, undated photo.
15 Nelson Mandela Quotes
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

buccaneer: Media

Videos

Sir Francis Drake: Admiral, pirate, and explorer
Overview of Sir Francis Drake's life.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Bob Suir/Dreamstime.com

Images

buccaneer
French buccaneer L'Olonnais (pseudonym of Jean-David Nau).
Photos.com/Thinkstock
piracy
Learn about pirates throughout history.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski and Patrick O'Neill Riley
William Dampier
William Dampier.
Courtesy of the American Geographical Society
Morgan, Sir Henry
Sir Henry Morgan.
Photos.com/Thinkstock
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