The Real Pirates of the Caribbean

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  • čas přidán 21. 01. 2022
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    When we think of pirates, we often picture those who active were in the Caribbean during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Flamboyantly dressed, armed with cutlasses and pistols, readily seeking out new treasures from aboard their sailing ships with the Jolly Roger flying from the top mast. Modern media depictions have certainly reinforced this stereotype but as we shall explore in this video, the historical truth is some what obscured by myth and fantasy. This is the history of the real pirates of the Caribbean
    In this episode, we examine the beginnings and causes of piracy in the Caribbean, starting with the Spanish empire conquering the americas, whose plentiful treasures would prove tempting and easy targets for the passing English and French privateers of the 16th century.
    It was not until the mid 1600's, that piracy really became established in the Caribbean. The Buccaneers operating out of Tortuga and Port Royal, with names such as Henry Morgan, Bartholomew Sharp and Henry Every, would plunder the settlements of the Spanish Main and capture their treasure ships making the return journey to Europe.
    Later, in the 18th century, during what became known as the Golden Age of Piracy, the likes of Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Stede Bonnet, Sam Bellamy, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, who were all part of the notorious Flying Gang operating out of Nassau's Republic of Pirates, began to establish a name for themselves which history would remember them by to this day.
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Komentáře • 291

  • @this_is_history
    @this_is_history  Před 4 měsíci +11

    Watch our video on the history of Blackbeard here:
    czcams.com/video/In2ozm8M-WQ/video.htmlsi=LyMK6baorax0KtPh

  • @TheMeJustMe75
    @TheMeJustMe75 Před 9 měsíci +186

    Black Beard actually got married and quit piracy to move to the Carolinas. He did end up leaving his wife to return to being a pirate. No one really knows what happened to his wife. His real last name was Thatch or is to believed to be. He's probably one of the most infamous pirates of all time. Biographies on him say he was actually a quiet and reserved man but loved a specticle. He would dress up when they attacked and boarded a ship. He would attach long fuses to his hat tgen light them. He wore two swords and three or four gun belts across his chest. He would act insane and terrify the captain and crew if the ship he boarded. He also suffered from syphilis so that probably attributed to his craziness. He ended up being executed by having his head cut off snd his body thrown out to sea.

    • @DaleAkins01
      @DaleAkins01 Před 8 měsíci +29

      He was dead before his head was cut off. When he was cut down, he had over 20 sword cuts and 5 bullet holes. Then his head was cut off and placed on the bow of the attacking ship.

    • @imamish
      @imamish Před 7 měsíci +4

      No according to the show Our flag means death Ed fell in love with Stede they kissed

    • @weekendwarriorprospecting817
      @weekendwarriorprospecting817 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Edward Teech
      Born in Downend Bristol England. My neck of the woods. 👍🏻

    • @timhannah4
      @timhannah4 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@weekendwarriorprospecting817 I thought, Somewhere in Devon......Can't remeber where i read it!

    • @kaity7777
      @kaity7777 Před 4 měsíci

      czcams.com/video/6eLBf2DXJ08/video.htmlsi=jNGiU5ceFXTBz2BR
      What you said is not accurate at all

  • @PotatoeJoe69
    @PotatoeJoe69 Před 3 měsíci +17

    The famous Bartholomew Roberts quote could be quite hard for people to understand, since he uses sentence structure and word placement in ways modern people don't, so to anyone struggling to get it, here is a modernized version of what he is saying:
    *_The typical man works hard for very little money, barely even affording food. In piracy, there is plenty of money and food, peace of mind, and freedom. Who would not favor being a Pirate, when the only negative would be a quick hanging? For me, this is the life I choose, a short and happy one._*

  • @jakecole7694
    @jakecole7694 Před rokem +41

    What a time to be alive

    • @Yungandstoned
      @Yungandstoned Před měsícem

      sym fassy

    • @jakecole7694
      @jakecole7694 Před měsícem

      @danduley56 your mother has enjoyed multiple internal massages from several men who are not your farther.

  • @urgadurga
    @urgadurga Před 7 měsíci +14

    I never had much of an interest in pirates or even naval combat for the longest time but I got a game called Port Royale 2 for $0.49 and its really sparked my interest. Like the name implies, it takes place in this exact area and time as you build your own little pirate organization, doing pretty much everything that was laid out in this video and interacting with all the towns. You can even buy up real estate, as well as getting money through trade, then through plunder.
    I'd really recommend it to anyone who found this video interesting. The game is nearly 2 decades old, but if you have an interest in this stuff it's worth checking out.

  • @JointDecisions
    @JointDecisions Před 11 měsíci +48

    I have been waiting for a series about pirates and your videos are animated, scripted and narrated perfectly. Please don’t stop! Subscribed

  • @donotdestroyhk
    @donotdestroyhk Před rokem +26

    What a fantastic documentary. Succinct and filled with engrossing details. Definitely provides ppl interested in pirate history with many details worth springboarding into for deeper dive. Thank you 🙏

  • @norsemanintl
    @norsemanintl Před 2 lety +27

    Probably the BEST source for an easy to follow and rich history of mainstream piracy!

  • @extraordinarywolf320
    @extraordinarywolf320 Před 2 lety +402

    Where’s Captain Jack Sparrow? 😎

  • @sousadude
    @sousadude Před 9 měsíci +32

    the *entire planet* already knows the 🇬🇧 are the *original* 🏴‍☠

    • @jimmykray9583
      @jimmykray9583 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cry about it

    • @AdamArsenal888
      @AdamArsenal888 Před 2 měsíci +6

      They still are. Isn’t it interesting how money from around the world is laundered in the City of London and ends up in banks in British dominions like Nassau?

    • @Johnny2Bags47
      @Johnny2Bags47 Před 10 dny

      The original butt pirates ☠️

    • @Birth0fVenus
      @Birth0fVenus Před 9 dny

      Yall are colonizers is what😋💛

  • @timtaylor8406
    @timtaylor8406 Před rokem +17

    Very interesting and well told. Never realised the origin of Buccaneers. Our views of pirates come from Swift, RL Stevenson and Victorian authors.

  • @flock61
    @flock61 Před 2 měsíci +2

    This is like listening to a short audio book with a video I appreciate this 🔥💯

  • @markgordon8681
    @markgordon8681 Před 2 lety +15

    Thanks for the research and work to make this excellent video👍

  • @MJBott
    @MJBott Před 8 měsíci +5

    Superb content and exquisitely presented. Very enjoyable. Thank you.

  • @seancrouse9623
    @seancrouse9623 Před rokem +9

    5:02 Makes me think there could be a comparison between buccaneers and Sand People from Tatooine.

  • @marcus.the.younger
    @marcus.the.younger Před 9 měsíci +6

    yall should watch Black Sails if you have interest in the history of carribean pirates

  • @BastardKitty
    @BastardKitty Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome video. Well done! Thank you :)

  • @gordalot
    @gordalot Před 2 lety +10

    Great coverage on this, thank you!
    Seen/played some period shows and games. Interesting to see what was accurate and where they took some liberties..

  • @o.c.g.m9426
    @o.c.g.m9426 Před 9 měsíci +9

    The "discovery" of America FOR Europeans. Can't discover what's been there for 10,000 years with people & cultures & history. Great video

    • @generalwillwelsh7926
      @generalwillwelsh7926 Před 5 měsíci

      So no scientific discovery is real because everything observed by scientists has always been there.

  • @spartanmagnus9176
    @spartanmagnus9176 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Can’t believe they didn’t mention Jack Sparrow and Edward Kenway

    • @Litfilmz
      @Litfilmz Před 6 měsíci +5

      *Captain jack sparrow

    • @SvengelskaBlondie
      @SvengelskaBlondie Před 4 měsíci +4

      ​ @Litfilmz You are without doubt the worst pirate I've ever heard of

    • @Litfilmz
      @Litfilmz Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@SvengelskaBlondie “but you have heard of me”

  • @XhopebringerX777
    @XhopebringerX777 Před rokem +10

    Any One Piece catch Drake, Hawkins and reilegh?

  • @evanawesome123
    @evanawesome123 Před rokem +9

    I embody the pirate freedom every time I pirate a movie

  • @floriduhhh3989
    @floriduhhh3989 Před měsícem +1

    Black Sails is a good show about pirates

  • @infrared9583
    @infrared9583 Před 3 měsíci +1

    That's gotta be the best pirate I've ever seen

  • @nomazulusibanda897
    @nomazulusibanda897 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank u for this video, I'm writting a book and this has helped me a lot

  • @TaraMolohon-lb1zn
    @TaraMolohon-lb1zn Před 6 měsíci

    Now that was pretty good stuff. That's exactly what I like to watch on the potty. (LOL) Thanks for the great video and have a good night/morning!!! 🤓❣️

  • @wittafa
    @wittafa Před 2 lety +17

    What’s the name of the pirate hunter who killed Black Beard? That could be a cool ass movie.

  • @Elephant-Puppet
    @Elephant-Puppet Před 3 dny

    In a world without gold we might be heroes

  • @catkatzi3320
    @catkatzi3320 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Excellent! 👌

  • @stepheojohnsen9928
    @stepheojohnsen9928 Před 2 lety +5

    TOTUGA the great city! ☝️😎

  • @doneaton6704
    @doneaton6704 Před 5 měsíci

    My wife's grandmother was born on a plantation in Jamaica to slaves who escaped to Panama. Pirates were some of her ancestors.

  • @davezenz
    @davezenz Před 10 měsíci +1

    very solid

  • @oksanadaurova
    @oksanadaurova Před měsícem +1

    So that’s what are the Private companies I always wondering huh? They are the pirates.

  • @darrenmorgan870
    @darrenmorgan870 Před 2 lety +14

    No matter what you think of them Brits, you can't knock a country that let's you attack a country that just robbed natives who couldn't defend themselves and robbed all their gold, and when the Brits attacked the Spanish, the King would give you a fist bump, or the equivalent at that time.

    • @rishikeshwagh
      @rishikeshwagh Před rokem

      The Brits were just salty that the Spanish robbed them of the opportunity to loot the natives.

    • @darrenmorgan870
      @darrenmorgan870 Před rokem +3

      @@rishikeshwagh the world's loss, as if them Brits had got their first they would have left the country with a world class transport system and court system that didn't kill people just because they didn't get any rain that year, etc, it would have been a country that today would have been one of the top ten country's, not like some 3rd world country's that don't listen and learn, them Brits have done more for this world than any others, yes they made mistakes but they learned from them and changed, only haters will disagree,

    • @jhonwander9493
      @jhonwander9493 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@darrenmorgan870Bro what. When people came from europe to north america (apart from spain) made intentional disasters. Spain left biggest number of natives, and most of the ones that died was mostly to do illness brought from europe, not intentional, since obviously they were their working force. Also Don’t forget what the british did to india, it was developing just fine, and then the british came and exploited the country. I don’t see india being a first world country today, do you? Also some natives americans actualy sided with the spanish to end the reign of some leaders that treated them with cluelty anyways. Some religious leaders advocated later for the rights of the natives, and After centuries of governing the colonies and trying to jmplement this, it was finally put to practice. The spanish actually integrated with the natives to some degree, and gave rise to the mix of races we see in latin america today. I’m not spanish, and I know Spain did bad things of course and colonizing is still bad, but they were of the least cruel from the many european colonizers. Sorry for my bad english.

    • @darrenmorgan870
      @darrenmorgan870 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @jhonwander9493 Britain is an island and they got hit more than most like the plague which killed off whole villages towns and big cities and ......

    • @Lemmi7810
      @Lemmi7810 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@darrenmorgan870Bullshit

  • @joewood791
    @joewood791 Před 4 měsíci

    I wonder if "a merry life, but a short one" is the first written record of "I'm here for a good time, not a long time."

  • @paypercutts
    @paypercutts Před rokem +1

    Awesome work! Subd!

  • @atmosrepair
    @atmosrepair Před 2 lety +2

    Rule the seas rule the world.

  • @jhlaprime9952
    @jhlaprime9952 Před 7 dny

    Good telling but you should have included the end of the pirate / privateer era with the likes of Victor Hughes , Langlois and Jean Lafitte .

  • @Alexander-xk2nb
    @Alexander-xk2nb Před 9 měsíci +5

    The only acceptable story of red dead redemption 3: Pirate -> Pirate hunter, killed by an old friend or acquaintance. ( Also this is really cool history, thanks for making this!!)

  • @BaileyCooperwilkinson
    @BaileyCooperwilkinson Před 4 měsíci +1

    I bet if you were born into a pirate life, being raised by pirates would be a horrible life when you think about it.
    Plus when you get caught it ain't a good ending

  • @sidverse5809
    @sidverse5809 Před měsícem

    Every single one piece fan after seeing Edward teach: 😱😱😱

  • @user-vg2rv5qf9f
    @user-vg2rv5qf9f Před 4 měsíci +7

    In Antiga, a slice of pie is $2.35c
    In Jamaca, a slice of pie is $2.57c
    In Barbados, a slice of pie is $3.15c
    In Dominica, a slice of pie is as expensive as $5
    However, in Belise, that same slice of pie is only $1.80c
    That is an epcert of the "Pie Rates of the Carribean.
    Hope you found that interesting.

  • @Gamingcrafttimer
    @Gamingcrafttimer Před 2 měsíci +1

    Olivier levasseur is the real gol d roger

  • @dannyrodriguez3614
    @dannyrodriguez3614 Před 2 lety +2

    Very nice video 👍

  • @lennarthagen3638
    @lennarthagen3638 Před rokem +1

    I miss these times not a phone in sight

  • @jamesmcneil9124
    @jamesmcneil9124 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Who else came here after playing assassin’s creed black flag?

    • @awc6007
      @awc6007 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Can’t believe Edward Kenway and Jack Sparrow weren’t mentioned

    • @Elephant-Puppet
      @Elephant-Puppet Před 3 dny

      In a world without gold we might be heroes 🏴‍☠️

  • @indradhanush5444
    @indradhanush5444 Před 6 měsíci

    Iam waiting for... Phantom and Red beard

  • @edenanshar9225
    @edenanshar9225 Před 9 měsíci

    We need an new version of pirates of the Caribbean s Cartagena we’re destroyed by pirates

  • @mraldridge7612
    @mraldridge7612 Před rokem +2

    That’s the most dreadful mistake , fucking with the english 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @fabiobustillo7510
    @fabiobustillo7510 Před měsícem

    All I could see is how oda knew this and incorporated it into once piece

  • @jacoborodriguez9885
    @jacoborodriguez9885 Před 9 měsíci +1

    1500-1800 11000 spanish ship cross the atlantic loss 3x100 for storm only 2x100 other causes, pirates,other navys etc in 3 centurys

  • @fredjohnson688
    @fredjohnson688 Před 2 měsíci +2

    How Americans got it started

  • @reallyneed2know
    @reallyneed2know Před 2 lety +5

    What about the Pirates that attacked the european coast until the 18 Century mainly from North África and t Ottoman Empire .? Its hard to find anything about it...and what about Portugal? They were the first not the Spanish...u dont even mention them ......

    • @TheRestInPeace
      @TheRestInPeace Před 2 lety +3

      because to mention Portugal, it means do some research beside the cheap movies and novels

    • @alinhatnean6783
      @alinhatnean6783 Před 11 měsíci

      Portugal was not relevant at all in 18th century, decading into a spanish client state and getting fked in SE Asia by the dutch. And mate, fking read about the barbary pirates from wiki, its not that hard

    • @samirmehdi5867
      @samirmehdi5867 Před 9 měsíci

      The story is inspired from rais hamidou from algiers...... They just don't want to say it

    • @alekord15
      @alekord15 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@TheRestInPeace Why? Spain literally barely appears in movies and series, and when they do appear they play villains and are given a bad image due to the black legend.

    • @TheRestInPeace
      @TheRestInPeace Před 8 měsíci

      @@alekord15 dont ask me...ask the holliwood guys that love galleons and the Caribbean. the fact you know what im mentioning,it´s proof enough

  • @TheBasher-_-
    @TheBasher-_- Před 13 dny

    Idk why i thought Pirates where mostly around England and Ireland 😂 never realized they were this close to the US

  • @Krasimir_Mitev8686
    @Krasimir_Mitev8686 Před 2 měsíci

    Agens pirate's in near battle swords and arrows and muskets 🏹 modified marines😊

  • @matthewmantjos3911
    @matthewmantjos3911 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Where's captian Edward kenway?

  • @empyrean-jamelgreaves8034
    @empyrean-jamelgreaves8034 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Everyone calls it Spain (and I’m referring to when “Spain” first settled in the new world), but it wasn’t.
    You still have Nevarra and Aragon in what you’d call Spain and Spain itself was called Castille.

  • @johnnywake6925
    @johnnywake6925 Před 22 dny

    who narrated this as I need it for essay referencing purposes.

  • @uncleor1938
    @uncleor1938 Před 2 měsíci

    Cofresi the last great pirate of the Caribbean that’s a special that stands on It’s own

  • @jolinakochanowicz5589

    Hey
    Just interested which country or you from
    because of the accent

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Před měsícem

      This is a U.K. accent.

  • @romariofrancis9787
    @romariofrancis9787 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Imagine ‘discovering’ lands where people already live on.

  • @fourshore502
    @fourshore502 Před 9 měsíci

    i wonder if george lucas based mos eisley on port royal?

  • @mrc6301
    @mrc6301 Před 9 měsíci

    does the narrator think its a race to say everything as quietly before the ending?

  • @filosowey
    @filosowey Před 9 měsíci

    Vaya

  • @joshezzo5167
    @joshezzo5167 Před 13 dny +1

    Where’s Luffy

  • @1mNotoriousTG
    @1mNotoriousTG Před 6 měsíci +1

    Where’s the rum?

  • @nathanroberts355
    @nathanroberts355 Před rokem

    My ancestors of my roberts name is black bart roberts and his ship the royal fortune and if walt disney studios do a movie about black bart roberts and his ship royal fortune

  • @c3aroz
    @c3aroz Před 2 lety

    Johnny ♡♡

  • @faenassbrir
    @faenassbrir Před 8 měsíci

    9:50 via what?

  • @kelvingoode1393
    @kelvingoode1393 Před 2 lety +1

    why have you put on an advert

    • @hydrolito
      @hydrolito Před 2 lety +3

      Probably because advertiser pays for it.

  • @axr4832
    @axr4832 Před 2 měsíci

    Where did the pirates go after the pirate era? Did they return back to Europe or did they stay in the Caribbean?

  • @Thrillr
    @Thrillr Před 6 měsíci +2

    One Piece!!!

  • @robertcrews8659
    @robertcrews8659 Před 6 měsíci

    Captain Barbosa lost his fleet and Captain Jack Sparrow killed him

  • @mathijs1345
    @mathijs1345 Před 7 měsíci

    Ppl who wat h this need to see Black Sails

  • @elshebactm6769
    @elshebactm6769 Před 2 lety +1

    🤠👍🏿

  • @JColeJ97
    @JColeJ97 Před 18 dny

    It is what it is dude

  • @relentless305
    @relentless305 Před 2 měsíci

    VISIT THE BAY ISLANDS OF HONDURAS
    WE WERE A ENGLISH COLONY
    PLUS PIRATES LIKE MORGAN AND COXEN LIVE IN THE ISLANDS
    WE GOT NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOTELS NAME AFTER THEM

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Před měsícem

      How’s crime over there?

    • @relentless305
      @relentless305 Před měsícem

      @temp5782 I left as a kid but is way safer than the mainland.
      Americans and Canadians is buying up all the property in the islands making the prices go up. I'll recommend you to come see it for your self
      We got top diving spots
      The islands names are utila roatan and guanaja
      West bay is the best beach look it up

    • @relentless305
      @relentless305 Před měsícem

      @@temp5782 is safe

    • @relentless305
      @relentless305 Před měsícem

      @temp5782 what can I say🤔

  • @Krasimir_Mitev8686
    @Krasimir_Mitev8686 Před 2 měsíci

    Swords ,arows and muskets guns

  • @patb2505
    @patb2505 Před 8 měsíci +1

    this is a good artical, but your sound is not good. the music is to loud, and the voice talking has to much bass in it, and you can hardly hear the man talking over the music. thought I'd let you know.

  • @290grimmey
    @290grimmey Před rokem +1

    One piece 😊

  • @demetriusmccray1574
    @demetriusmccray1574 Před 4 měsíci

    The thumbnail looks like the guy from SpongeBob

  • @brandycoke713
    @brandycoke713 Před 25 dny

    Pirates of the Caribbean was about a black pirate from Jamaica name Black Caesar

  • @ArtemisMac
    @ArtemisMac Před 5 měsíci

    Michael Bolton

  • @dennisbarlow3256
    @dennisbarlow3256 Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome!

  • @StationroadRatrods
    @StationroadRatrods Před 2 měsíci

    WHERE’S THE RUM?!

  • @zdnekpicha7956
    @zdnekpicha7956 Před 3 měsíci

    OK😉🙏

  • @Jo_Zh
    @Jo_Zh Před 4 měsíci

    One Piece used lots of names from here...

  • @allensherrill850
    @allensherrill850 Před rokem

    Properly warned ye be says I, arrrrr.

  • @happymonk4206
    @happymonk4206 Před 2 lety +7

    11:19...l believe the earthquake was meant to be. For the wickedness and wild living.

  • @Johnny2Bags47
    @Johnny2Bags47 Před 10 dny

    Did the Regular Pirates bully the Butt Pirates 🤪🏴‍☠️

  • @abhinaba__saha
    @abhinaba__saha Před 7 měsíci +1

    So spain was the boss of carribbean

    • @copeyano718
      @copeyano718 Před 7 měsíci +1

      In the world.

    • @jimmykray9583
      @jimmykray9583 Před 2 měsíci

      Did you watch the video

    • @m.a.i7324
      @m.a.i7324 Před měsícem +1

      only before 17th century. after 17th century it was the british royal navy

    • @m.a.i7324
      @m.a.i7324 Před měsícem +1

      @@copeyano718in ur dream 😂

    • @copeyano718
      @copeyano718 Před měsícem

      @@m.a.i7324 do some research

  • @Mrgunsngear
    @Mrgunsngear Před měsícem

    🇺🇸

  • @matthewturnbull3650
    @matthewturnbull3650 Před 9 dny

    You from Liverpool lad? Sound half scouse

  • @scottduke2809
    @scottduke2809 Před 4 měsíci

    cannot understand, voice is too muffled

  • @jesusrujano6984
    @jesusrujano6984 Před 3 měsíci

    Leave it there

  • @reefferhemp9774
    @reefferhemp9774 Před 6 měsíci

    Johnny Depp, anyone the best that I would do it…….⁉️🥴🎃

  • @tokunoob
    @tokunoob Před 8 měsíci

    Kaizoku dental gokaiger

  • @ChanChan-gk9dt
    @ChanChan-gk9dt Před rokem

    This is a bit best or worst History ever

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 Před rokem

    A Tragedy Period!

  • @BlueBirdsProductions
    @BlueBirdsProductions Před 17 dny

    Hell nah they were murderers man the end says we should admire them