Lots of things you want to know about PIRATES O and some you don t Written and illustrated by David West DWRRCB
Buccaneers and corsairs were other names for pirates Buccaneers were pirates from the Caribbean Sea Their name comes from the word buccan a wooden frame they used to smoke fish and meat on the island of Hispaniola Corsairs like the Barbary Corsairs from North Africa raided ships and ports in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean They had fast galleys that used oars as well as
The pirates flag was called the Jolly Roger The Jolly Roger flag had a skull and crossbones on a black background It was flown to frighten pirates victims into surrendering without a fight Many pirates developed their own Jolly Rogers Calico Jack Rackham had crossed swords instead of bones and A Blackbeard flew the devil spearing a red heart AP D DP
