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Axel Dash The Caribbean - Christopher Myngs built his name in the most violent classroom of the 17th century: the sea. He rose from modest beginnings into the world of warships, privateering, Caribbean raids, and imperial conquest. To Spain, he was a dangerous sea raider. To many English sailors, he was the kind of commander who turned boldness into prize money. To later storytellers, he became almost pirate-like, a hard-driving figure who seemed made for legend. The real Myn

Axel Dash The Caribbean - Jean-Baptiste du Casse lived in the dangerous gray zone between pirate, privateer, colonial officer, and admiral. In the Caribbean of the late 1600s, those lines were often thin. A man could raid like a pirate one year, govern a colony the next, and sail under royal orders after that. Du Casse was not a simple outlaw. He served France, profited from war, fought the English and Spanish, and helped shape the French Caribbean during the age when sugar,

Axel Dash The Caribbean - Henry Morgan built his fame in the Caribbean with speed, nerve, and violence. He was not the ragged deckhand of pirate legend, nor a simple sea robber who chased lone merchant ships for coin. Morgan was a commander of buccaneers, a political tool of Jamaica, a butcher in Spanish eyes, and, by the end of his life, a knighted man who drank himself into ruin. His story sits in the uneasy space between piracy and empire. England and Spain were often at p

Axel Dash Danish West Indies - Few figures in history combine royal blood with the daring life of a pirate. Prince Rupert of the Rhine, known primarily as a royalist commander during the English Civil War, also has a lesser-known but fascinating connection to the Caribbean and piracy. This story blends fact, legend, and speculation, painting a vivid picture of a man who might have swapped European battlefields for the sun-soaked seas of the Caribbean. Prince Rupert's ship anc

Axel Dash Danish West Indies - The Caribbean Sea has long been a stage for tales of daring pirates, hidden treasures, and naval battles. Among these stories, the exploits of Piet Heyn stand out as a remarkable chapter in maritime history. His connection to St Croix, one of the Virgin Islands, adds a fascinating layer to the island’s rich past. This post explores Piet Heyn’s legacy and the impact of piracy on St Croix, revealing how history and legend continue to shape the isl

Axel Dash Hollywood - Pirates of the Caribbean stands as one of the most successful film franchises of the 21st Century. Inspired by the Disney Theme Park ride of the same name, it’s also the 14th highest grossing film series of all time. Currently, the franchise has a total of five films, with a sixth in early production stage. If you haven’t seen the franchise and want to start from the beginning, here is a chronological list of the Pirates in the Caribbean films: 2003: The

Stanford Joines Excerpted from The Eighth Flag One of the most well-known Buccaneers to have walked the beaches of St. Thomas and St. Croix was Francis Drake. Drake was the first of 12 sons born to a Protestant preacher in 1540 in then Catholic England. Father Drake apprenticed his son to the master of a small channel trading ship. When the master died, he left the vessel to 15-year old Francis. After selling it, Francis sailed with his cousin John Hawkins in three expeditio

A.J. Pike Caribbean Ocean: Golden Age of Piracy - Pirates lived by their own set of rules. There was no twelve man jury, no Old...

Pirate Scandals encompasses a range of historical events and tales involving piracy, often involving acts of violence, theft, and...

A.J. Pike Columbia, S.A. - Treasure Hunters have confirmed the Columbia location of the fabled wreck of the Spanish Galleon San Jose with...

Many former pirates became privateers during the course of the War of the Quadruple Alliance, which was fought between Spain and Britain,...

There was a “Golden Age of Piracy,” but piracy dates back to ancient times For as long as there have been ships, there have been...