Blog Post #9

My research topic had to do with female pirates. I talked about there many adventures and what they had to go through as a pirate. I mentioned plenty great female pirates and went into great depth in speaking on their lifestyle and culture. Female pirates weren't respected or wanted on ships. They were even though of at "bad luck". The majority of them if caught on the ship were punished. Punishment for them resulted in death of a female pirate.

Female pirates weren't much different than the male pirate. In some cases some such as Mary Read happened be better than a few of the male pirates. Female pirates were overlooked because they did not pertain the skills that the male pirates had. Unlike the male pirates female pirates had to learn certain skills on their own, such as navigation. Male pirates grew up learning and acquiring these skills their entire life.

Throughout my research project I will explain everything female pirates went through in detail. I will explain why they disguised themselves with scarfs and acted as men. As well as their love life cause of course they were in fact still females.

female pirates in depth

Black Beard

Black Beard is one of the most feared pirates of all time also one of the most well known pirates. Much of his early life is undiscovered and not all the way known. He began a pirate in Queen Anne's War and eventually settled near the Bahamas. Later in life he leveled up and was able to lead his on army. He commanded his crew to conquer ships and fleets around the Caribbean. He is know for his fierceness and even appeared fearsome. He would wear a thick beard and attained respect for his fearsome reputation. He is the most notorious pirate to date and also the most known pirate.

Story on Blackbeard

Pirate Punishments

Pirates were very physical and encountered in numerous different punishments. Many people think that mythical punishments such as "walking the plank" are true. However, they are quite wrong pirates engaged in rather a more terrifying punishments. Pirates depending on what they did and the ships ruled had several different punishments that they could choose from. Often choosing marooning, keelhauling, dunking, hanging, and more. The ultimate for of punishment of a pirate whom was convicted was to be hung. The act of using confinement as a punishment wasn't brought to attention until after the American Revolution. 

Pirate Punishment