Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime Piracy

Cindy Vallar, Editor & Reviewer
P.O. Box 425, Keller, TX  76244-0425

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Within these pages of Pirates & Privateers, you'll find articles on all aspects of maritime piracy from ancient times to modern day. Pirate Articles is an annotated list of all the articles I've written. Pirate Links is an annotated list of the best web sites that specialize in piracy and life at sea from early days through the Age of Sail. The Book Review pages house the reviews on the latest fiction and non-fiction pirate and maritime books for children and adults. Other highlights include specialized bibliographies, piratical places to visit, pirate dates in history, piracy quotes, and information about The Rebel and the Spy, my current novel-in-progress that started me on the path of piracy.

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As always, if you have a question about pirates, please write and ask. If you'd like me to write about a particular pirate or subject, let me know. One cautionary note to those searching for genealogical information. Historical records about pirates are rare. Much of what is known comes from government records, including court trials, and the few first-person accounts written during a particular time period. This information rarely contains details pertinent to what you need to identify and/or learn about ancestors. The simple fact is that the vast majority of pirates' names remain unknown. I cannot answer this type of question, so rather than contact me, you should check genealogical depositories and websites, as well as national archives.

A special note to teachers and students: Answering questions and locating information is something I love to do. If you need help with a project or report, please contact me. Should you use any of my articles or reviews, please let me know and remember to include the proper citation. The majority of material contained within this website is copyrighted.

   
Fair winds and following seas,

Cindy

also known as The Pirate Lady

 

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(Site updated 20 May 2019)

June Article Barbary Corsairs and Ludo da Portovenere by Guest columnist J. G. Harlond Historical novelist J. G. Harlond talks about the main character in her The Chosen Man trilogy and the history that inspired his creation. His father was a Dutch privateer who "turned Turk" and became a famous admiral of Barbary corsairs. He was born Jan Janszoon, but history knows him better as Murat Reïs, the Younger. Harlond includes an excerpt from the book in the series, The Chosen Man. Pirate Quotes of the Month Privateering and planting are two things absolutely incompatible. -- Sir Thomas Lynch, Governor of Jamaica, 1671 No man is a pirate unless his contemporaries agree to call him so. -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1832

The Bonnie Bookaneer's June Book Reviews Lost in the Antarctic by Tod Olson History, 20th century The Trafalgar Chronicle New Series 3 edited by Peter Hore History, 18th & 19th centuries

Upcoming Appearances

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Pirate and Maritime News

Phil Johnson talks with Steve Genett about his app A Pirate's Book of Days, the long-running pirate band The Jolly Rogers, Randy Gnatowsky (or Constable Heartless) of Blackbeard's Crew, and The Shipwreck Rats from Germany.

Pirate & Maritime Events, Exhibits, & Courses

Events Festival of the Sea 25-27 May 2019 Maritime Museum of San Diego San Diego, California Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure 2019 25-27 May 2019 Gloucester, United Kingdom Captain Henry Morgan's Pirate Weekend 25-27 May 2019 Tredegar House Newport, Wales Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival 31 May - 3 June 2019 Fort Walton Beach, Florida Pirate Days 1 June 2019 Ventura Harbor Village Ventura, California Blackbeard Pirate Festival 1-2 June 2019 Hampton, Virginia The Original Conwy Pirate Festival 1-2 June 2019 Conwy, Wales Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 6-9 June 2019 Mystic, Connecticut Port Pirate Fest 7-9 June 2019 Port Washington, Wisconsin Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest 7-9 June 2019 Cocoa Beach, Florida Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 14-16 June 2019 Falmouth, United Kingdom Pirate Ball 15 June 2019 New Orleans, Louisiana Havre de Grace Pirate Fest 15 June 2019 Susquehanna Lock House Museum Havre de Grace, Maryland Northern California Pirate Festival 15 June 2019 Vallejo, California Tall Ship Celebration 18-21 June 2019 Bay City, Michigan Baltimore Pirate Weekend 21-23 June 2019 Baltimore, Ireland Pyrate Fest 22-25 June 2019 Put-In-Bay, Ohio Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze 28-30 June Westport, Washington Wilmington Pirate Festival 29 June 2019 Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard and Fort Christina Park Wilmington, Delaware Pirate Invasion 29-30 June 2019 Long Beach, California Tall Ships America 29 June - 1 September 2019 Great Lakes United States and Canada Pirate Camp 8-12 July 2019 Andrew Jackson's Hermitage Nashville, Tennessee Swashbuckler Weekend Bristol Renaissance Festival 13-14 July 2019 Kenosha, Wisconsin Who Were the Real Pirates & Privateers? presented by Cindy Vallar Tuesday, 16 July 2019 7:30 pm Houston Bay Area RWA Chapter Kirkmont MUD Building Houston, Texas Lone Star Pirate Festival 20 July 2019 Houston, Texas Sarnia-Lambton Tall Ship Celebration 9-11 August 2019 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Tybee Island Pirate Fest 10-13 October 2019 Tybee Island, Georgia

Exhibits, Courses, & Performances Horrible Histories Pirates The Exhibition Opens 6 April 2019 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Portsmouth Naval Base Portsmouth, UK Vikings: Beyond the Legend 18 April - 20 October 2019 Royal Alberta Museum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Pirates, Privateers and Buccaneers 20 March - 28 September 2019 North Myrtle Beach Historical Museum North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Visitors' Reviews Great compliments on your site and research. -- Dimitri Devyatkin, screenwriter & film producer

The Articles

Being a Pirate (or How to be one)
History of Piracy
Modern Piracy
Notorious Pirates (or Who was who)
Piracy Around the World
Pirates and Literature
Privateers
Wooden Sailing Ships

The Links

Activities for Young Pirates
Archaeology
Education
Exotic Ports of Call
History
Modern-day Piracy
Notorious Pirates
Pirate Literature
Piratical Books Online
Ships and Sailing
Treasure Troves
 

The Bookaneer

Latest Reviews
Five-Star Reviews
Books for Young Pirates
Books for Apprenticed Pirates and Young Adults
Fiction Books for Adults
Nonfiction Books for Adults
 

Special Resources

Pirate Adventures  and Pirates Adventures 2010 and Pirates Adventures 2017
Fun places for pirates in need of rest & relaxation
(Updated April 2017)

The Age of Sail
Examines merchant ships, maritime commerce, and seaports

Before the Age of Sail
Examines ships prior to the seventeenth century

Barbary Corsairs Resources
Articles, books, and web sites on the Barbary Corsairs

Canadian Piracy Resources
Articles, books, and web sites on piracy and privateering in Canada

Modern Piracy Resources
Articles, books, and web sites on piracy today
(Updated February 2019)

Pirates and Death
(PDF chart listing pirates and how they died)
(Updated April 2018)
 
Piratical Dates
Events in history related to pirates and the world in general
(Updated January 2019)

Pyrate Surgeons Resources
Articles, books, and web sites on pyrate surgeons and medicine at sea in the Age of Sail

Wooden Sailing Ships
Inside look at a wooden ship

Pirates and Privateers Site Map
 

The majority of the artwork on these pages is copyrighted by the artists.
To obtain permission for their use please go to ClipArt.com.

The backgrounds used on Pirates and Privateers are from WebGround.
 
 

The Rebel and the Spy

The Rebel and the Spy, my current Novel-in-Progress, centers around Jean Laffite and the Battle of New Orleans.  Below are links to places depicted in the novel and a resource list for those seeking information on Jean Laffite, Pirates, Ships in the Age of Sail, the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson, and many other subjects.

Jean Laffite's Haunts

New Orleans and Piracy Resource List
(Updated December 2018)
 

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