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1. |
Pirates
couldn't resist to rob ships sailing back to
Europe,
loaded with goods such as
gold, tobacco, silks and spices. |
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2. |
The location of the Islands of the Bahamas which were close to
well-travelled shipping lanes (gave the buccaneers plenty of
opportunities to steal from merchant ships). |
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3. |
Capt. Henry Morgan was famous for his exploits against the
Spanish. |
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If merchantmen showed any
resistance, Blackbeard would either kill or abandon them on a desolate
island. |
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5. |
Anne Bonny and Mary Read
were two of the most notorious female pirates and were as brave and daring as the men who
fought beside them.
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