Pirate Flags - The Origin of the Jolly Roger and the History of those who Sailed Under It
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This is the story behind the origin of the Jolly Roger, and the use of the black flag by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy. This is Part 1 on a short series on Flags at Sea during the Age of Sail.
This video is an in-depth look at the various factors which led to the skull and crossbones being known as the Jolly Roger even to this day. When did pirates fly the black flag, and why would a merchant ship not try and fight the pirates off? This video looks at all the potential factors which led the origin of the term ‘Jolly Roger’, and the reputation of the ships which flew it among merchant seafarers.
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Thank you to the following:
TheLastBrunnenG - Bartholomew Roberts Flag, sourced WikiCommons,:
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TheRootOfAllLight - Pirate Flag of Walter Kennedy, sourced WikiCommons:
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Solid video lots of details and facts I didn’t know
Thanks very much, I'm very slowly working on the next video so I'll try and keep it up.
Great video! We didn't realize the use of false flags was so frequent...so much to learn! :)
Hey, thanks a bunch. Yeah some of the stories about how people tricked each other with flags are pretty interesting.
Rad ☠️