Monthly Archives: May 2024

So, I was wonderin’ the other day about Italian pyrates. How come I haven’t read (more) about Italian pyrates? I was genuinely puzzled, but then felt like a wee bit of an idiot when I read and subsequently realized that Italy didn’t have colonies in the New World and seemingly, not much interest in theContinue reading “Ali Bitchin”

I’ve been plunderin’ and pillagin’ my way through the East Indies ala the Ubisoft video game, Skull and Bones, and part of that experience is ship cosmetics. Aye, outfitting your ship with guns, mortars, and oil barrels is essential to your success, but the look of your ship is (apparently) JUST as important. I don’tContinue reading “Pyrate Ship Figureheads”

Pyrate flags! What pyrate (enthusiast) doesn’t have pyrate flags displayed around their office, home, and/or on their vehicle?  Not just one, either…many, SO many pyrate flags! Aye? Just me? I think not. If you’re reading this and call yourself a pyrate, then I’m willing to wager my next piece of eight that you have ATContinue reading “Old Roger”

You may have heard of Sir Francis Drake, El Draque, one of the most successful British naval commanders, and the first Englishmen (and third man overall) to sail around the world. Drake’s world plunders brought much gold and wealth back to England, and with his defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Drake became aContinue reading “Drake’s Magic Mirror”