The “skull and crossbones” flag was often used by pirates in real life, and nearly always used by pirates in fiction. What was the flag’s special nickname?
One of the most famous Caribbean buccaneers was Henry Morgan. After years of swashbuckling on both sides of the law, what was his occupation in middle age?
Blackbeard (Edward Teach) was a giant of a man with a mane of black hair and — his trademark — a luxuriant black beard. What did Blackbeard do as a special ploy to make himself more fearsome in battle?
Two of the most famous female pirates were Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Both sailed with “Calico Jack” Rackham. When they were condemned with Rackham in Jamaica in 1720, how did the two women escape hanging?
Starting in 1708, a former merchant named Woodes Rogers made a fortune harrying Spanish shipping under a “letter of marque”. He then switched to a different line of work. What was it?
