Since the early 18th century, one symbol has spelled terror for sailors the world over like no other. Although it most ...

There have been a number of different explanations of the origin of the most famous of the pirates’ flags: the ‘skull and cross bones’, which was first used around the year 1700. In the book Socialism ...

According to Richard Glasspoole’s book “Mr. Glasspoole and the Chinese Pirates,” By 1804, their Red Flag Fleet had amassed 400 junk ships with over 70,000 ... Who is the most famous pirate ever?