Arrgh - 'n sailing the Cyberseas, are ya? Well, here's other safe ports and havens you might like ta visit. If'n you know of a site that should be listed here, or if you find any links that send ya astray, please let us know. Come back to this harbour often - we'll be updating this section frequently.
The information is divided into the following categories:
Buccaneers
and Pirates of Old
Piracy in General
Privateering and Letters of Marque
Individual Pirates
Pirate Study Lessons for Younguns and not-so-Younguns
Smuggling
Modern Piracy
Piracy in other Languages (Foreign Language Sites)
Salamagundi
- Other Pirate Sites
Books, Plays, & Poems (Literary & Cultured Piracy)
Pirate Movies
Pirate Museums, Groups, Festivals and Shows
Musical Pirates, and Salty Songs with a Roguish Touch
Swashbuckling Artists, and Illustrated Pirate Tales
Games, Puzzles, Jokes and Frivolous Activities
Buccaneerin' Food & Drink
& Pirate-Themed Restaurants
Excursions & Travel
Misc. Piratical Endeavours
Nautical Sites and
Maritime Museums
General Maritime Sites
Celebrating Voyages of Old
Maritime Museums
Maritime Re-enactment Groups
Maritime Crafts & Skills
Sea Songs & Shantys
Costuming & Outfitting for Pirates
Miscellaneous
Interesting Sites
Treasure & Shipwreck Sites
Mermaids & Mythic Sea Lore
Antique Maps
Other sites
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Pirates of the Caribbean - (no connection with the movie) good, concise material, nice graphics - updated 10/17/04 |
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Pirates Cove - graphic rich, but extensive site - updated 7/5/06 |
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Pyrates Providence - "a starting point for those inclined to go on the account" - updated 10/17/04 |
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Gentlemen of Fortune - Living History 1690-1725 Golden Age of Piracy - updated 10/17/04 |
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Swashbuckler's Cove - extensive site, lots of material not found elsewhere - updated 1/31/05 |
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Pirates & Privateers - Cindy Vallar's monthly articles on piracy & privateering - updated 1/1/04 |
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The Pirate's Library - source of many standard pirate reference books - updated 1/8/05 |
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The Pirate's Life - pirates, ships, flags & more -- great graphics, images of artifacts |
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Captain Morgan's Journal - many links & good bibliography on early pirates & vikings |
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The Captain's Cabin - mix of pirate facts, poems, art & tales - new 6/22/04 |
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Le Diable Volant - in English & French, 17th c. Caribbean pirates, many original documents |
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Piece of Eight: A Guide to 17th-Century Piracy |
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Isle of Tortuga - In Dutch and English, with many primary documents |
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Booty: Girl Pirates on the High Seas - book about lots of female pirates |
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Women Pirates & Privateers: Real and Legendary - extensive list |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean - Virgin Islands pirate history |
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The History of the Spanish Treasure Fleet System - new 1/8/05 |
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Pirates of the Spanish Main - lots of links, classic graphics |
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Index of Piracy - list of pirate links |
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Pirate Mythtory - correcting many of our misconceptions about pirates - new 1/8/05 |
| LEGENDS - Pirates & Privateers - mostly links and references - updated 8/8/10 |
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Pirates and Privateers - by Cindy Vallar - Suite 101 archived articles |
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Welcome to Pirate's Cove - good resources, seafaring info, underwater archeology |
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Pirates Homepage - The students of Rochedale State School contribute to this site - updated 8/8/10 |
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The Pirate's Hold - pirate roster, timeline, list of computer & RPG games - updated 3/13/04 |
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Pirates - by Ryan Elwell (good Quotes page) |
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The Mysterious & Unexplained - Oak Island - mysterious "treasure" pit in Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Oak Island Treasure - excellent British site about the mystery |
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Oak Island Coffee House - Discussions and multi-media on the Oak Island Treasure Hunt - new 9/18/07 |
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Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar:: Solving the Oak Island Mystery |
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Pirates of the Whydah - National Geographic |
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Expedition Whydah - The Legend of Capt. Bellamy |
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Pirate Ghosts: Whydah -- Current Expedition |
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Treasure Pirates of the Whydah - Barry Clifford's hunt for sunken treasure ships |
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Beej's Pirate Image Archive -- great resource of images in public domain |
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Jolly Roger: Pirate History - images of pirate flags and history of their pirates - new 10/28/07 |
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Port Royal - The famous Pirate City, much of it sunk by an earthquake |
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Port Royal Project - Texas A&M - Institute of Underwater Archeology |
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The Port Royal dig - new 9/12/08 |
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The History of St. Augustine - attacked by Drake and other pirates |
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Pirate Law: WEAPONS - written by Anne Read |
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Barbary Rovers by John Finnemore, online version of a 1912 book - new 8/15/08 |
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Barbary Pirates - reprint of a 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica article - new 8/5/08 |
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Terrorism in Early American - the war between the U.S. and the Barbary States - new 8/15/08 |
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I Sailed with Chinese Pirates - true account |
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Punks 'n Pirates - history (Baltic pirates), songs (some in Swedish), humor |
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A Pirates Progress: How the Maritime Rogue Became a Multicultural Hero |
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Blackbeard's Bottle - What did the Pirates drink? |
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PsychoWench's Jolly Roger Page - learn meaning of symbols on pirate flags (click on Moto-Munkey Patches, then scroll down to the link at Jolie Rogue in the list) - new 2/5/05 |
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Pirates on Stamps - images of stamps with the piracy theme |
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The Fate of Theodosia Burr - was she attacked by pirates? |
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The Portrait of Theodosia Burr - more of the story. |
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Pirates and Nautical criminals - from the Newgate Calendar, Kidd, Roche, Gow, & others - new 11/18/07 |
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Richard Coyle - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey - trial transcript - new 11/30/07 |
Privateering and Letters of Marque
(of course, many of the sites above deal with privateers - these are sites that
specially focus on privateers)
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Privateering Homepage - Canadian privateering, letters of marque, Barrett's Privateers |
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Letters of Marque - many letters of marque in several languages |
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Ye Olde Booke O' Seadogs - excellent material on the Elizabethan Sea Dogs - new 3/26/07 |
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Treaties with the Barbary Powers - actual documents |
Individual Pirates
(grouped roughly in alphabetical order by the name of the pirate or his/her
nickname)
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Blackbeard Lives - Tour various Blackbeard connected locations.- updated 5/20/09 |
| Queen Anne's Revenge - investigating the remains of Blackbeard's flagship - updated 5/20/09 |
| Queen Anne's Revenge Videos - watch as artifacts are recovered from shipwreck site - new 5/20/09 |
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The Story of Blackbeard - from Teach's Hole - Blackbeard Exhibit & Pirate Specialty Shop |
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Home of Blackbeard the Pirate - Blackbeard sites in coastal N. Carolina - new 1/2/05 |
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Notorious Pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read - Female pirates escape noose by being pregnant. - new 5/20/09 |
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| Hippolyte de Bouchard's attack on California - pirate or privateer? - new 5/20/09 |
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Hipólito (Hypolite) Bouchard and the Raid of 1818 - pirate attack on California - new 5/20/09 |
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Hippolyte de Bouchard - videos & audio from Patrick O'Dowd and image gallery. - new 5/20/09 |
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El Viaje de La Argentina (The Trip of the Argentina) - extensive biography of Bouchard (in Spanish) - new 5/20/09 |
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William Dampier - buccaneer, world explorer, and naturalist |
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Captain John Deane - Adventurer and pirate |
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Robert Drury's Journal - a pirate's adventures in Madagascar |
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Fieldwork in Madagascar - the shipwreck of the Degrave, which stranded Robert Drury |
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Peter Easton, the Marquis of Savoy - one of the most infamous pirates of the 17th c |
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Peter Easton "The Pirate Admiral" - his activities in Newfoundland - new 1/2/05 |
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Granuaile - Irish chieftain and pirate, aka "Grace O'Malley" |
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Gráinne Ní Mháille ~ Pirate Queen of Connaught |
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Grace O'Malley - by Judy Staley |
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Grainne Ni Mhaille - based on "Uppity Women of Medieval Times" |
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Granuaile - Daughter of Owen The O'Malley |
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Piet Heyn - famous Dutch privateer |
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Famous Pirates - Kidd, Lafitte, Rackham |
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The Pirate Hunter - based on book about Kidd, see real documents, & Kidd's home |
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Diving for Captain Kidd's Sunken Ship - a Discovery adventure |
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Captain Kidd's Island Found - a good bio & possible location for Kidd's treasure |
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Thomas Lacy and the Pirate - a page from the Lacy family history |
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The Laffite Society - organization devoted to the study of the privateers Jean & Pierre Laffite |
| Jean Lafitte - Gentleman Pirate - 14 chapter article by Joseph Geringer - updated 6/15/09 |
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Olivier Le Vasseur - (in French) aka La Buse (the Buzzard) - new 1/2/05 |
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Old Hickory and the Pirate - Jean Lafitte |
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Henry Morgan: The Pirate Who Invaded Panama in 1671 - article written by Robert Guttman, published in the October 1991 issue of Military History magazine - new 8/27/07 |
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Henry Morgan, Pirate Ship - May be the one found off of Haiti |
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A Morgan Family Reunion - history of the Morgan family, including Henry Morgan |
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Jean David Nau - (in French) aka François L'Olonnais, very detailed with maps - new 1/2/05 |
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John Nutt, Newfoundland Pirate |
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Gilbert Pike and Sheila Na Geira - Gilbert & Sheila Pike |
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Princess Sheila NaGira - a romantic story of a pirate and a princess, more on the Pikes |
Pirate Study Lessons for Younguns and not-so-Younguns
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Pirates! Books for Buccaneers - books on pirates for kids from National Geographic magazine - updated 9/1/05 |
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A Teaching Unit for "Treasure Island" - lessons on "Treasure Island" for middle school student - updated 9/1/05 |
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The New England Pirate Museum Educational Material - activities, historical information, puzzles and more - new 8/9/06 |
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A Pirate's Life! - A Treasure Chest of Pirate Facts & Activities - lessons & activities |
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"Treasure Island" - online text with study aids, activities, links |
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The "Scoop" Adventure Page - updated 9/1/05 |
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Pirates and their Enemies - course taught at the U. of Melbourne - good reading list |
Smuggling
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Smuggler's Britain - the story of smuggling in 18th and 19th century Britain by Richard Platt - new 2/17/07 |
Modern Piracy (yes - they are not pirates of the Golden Age, but they are real!)
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Weekly Piracy Report - check up on the latest reported incidents |
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1999 Piracy Seminar - organized by Singapore Shipping Assoc. with Soc. of Int'l Law |
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Piracy Returns as Order in the High Seas Disappears |
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Yo-Ho-Ho, a Ski Mask and Gun - 1997 newspaper article |
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Bob Denard - modern mercenary - self styled "The Last Corsair of the Republic" |
Piracy in Other Languages
(some sites can be translated roughly
using the Alta Vistas
Babel Fish Translation Site, or other translation software)
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Pirates & Corsaires - pirate biographies, some very detailed with maps, catalog of comics, games, movies, in French - new 1/2/05 |
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Piraten: Die Herren der Sieben Meere - the Lords of the Seven Seas - in German |
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Barbenoire - "Blackbeard" in French |
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Le Diable Volant - "The Flying Devil" -- in French & English |
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La nouvelle Piraterie - French site about piracy, historical & modern |
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L'Esprit Caraibes - piracy in the Caribbean |
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Cocostresors - Cocos Islands & their pirate treasures (French)-click Sommaire at bottom for much more - updated 1/4/04 |
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Pendez- les haut et court - (French) Pirates of Madagascar, & Indian Ocean (actual documents) |
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Dutch Pirate Site "Piracy" - letters of Marque - in several languages |
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Pirates! - French site, gives many documents & maps |
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Les pirates - yet another French pirate site |
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L'Ile de la Tortue - French site on Caribbean piracy with a great map |
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Sang et Poudre! - translates to Blood & Powder, sections on Cuba, Indian Ocean |
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La Ruta de los Corsarios - In Spanish, promotes book "Route of the Corsairs |
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Piracka Przystan na Wzburzonych Wodach Internetu - Polish site with English summary |
Salamagundi - Other Pirate Sites
These are sites that are not historical, piratical fact. There are about how piracy has been used and interpreted in many ways. Some are ficticious, . . . often fun and silly as well.
Books, Plays, & Poems (Literary & Cultured Piracy)
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"Treasure Island", by Robert Louis Stevenson - complete text online |
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"Treasure Island" - from Fern Canyon, complete with Flint's map |
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"Treasure Island" - online text with study aids, activities, links |
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Edward Rowe Snow - Bio on treasure hunter & author of several books on piracy |
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Sandokhan - Tiger of Malaysia - online English translation of this Italian classic |
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Books by C.C. Colee - About the RB Trilogy, follow Aubrey's adventures with the pirates |
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The Sweet Trade - novel about Anne Bonny & Mary Read, online prologue, links |
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Romantic Reads of Pirates - extensive list of pirate romance novels, each with synopsis |
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A Piada Preta - online pirate romance story |
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Admiral Guinea by R.L. Stevenson & Wm. Ernest Henley - a play |
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"Peter and Wendy" - (aka "Peter Pan") complete text online |
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The Pirates of Penzance - world's first complete online Web Opera, including music |
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PENZANCE II: THE PIRATES STRIKE BACK! - the return of the Pirates of Penzance |
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A Pirate's Lullaby - excerpt from a play about Anne Bonny and Mary Read |
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Windsong - pirate poem |
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The Rhyme of the Three Captains - by Rudyard Kipling (based on John Paul Jones) |
Pirate Movies
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Official website of the sequel - new 3/25/06 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Official website (summer 2003) with trailer |
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Keep to the Code - Official fansite for POTC - new 3/25/06 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - links to many articles about POTC |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - unofficial website with photos and trailer |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Orlando Bloom fan site - POTC articles & behind-the-scene stories |
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Latino Review - photos from POTC, of sets and set construction |
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The Maelstrom - Official movie site (movie in the works) |
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Disney's Treasure Planet - Official website with trailer |
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Pirates of the Plains - new kid's movie |
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Muppet Treasure Island - movie starring Kermit, Miss Piggy and Tim Curry |
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The Sea Hawk - review of the 1924 silent version of this story - new 3/14/04 |
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Robert Newton - tribute to the man who brought the quintessential Long John Silver to life |
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Swordplay on the Screen - reviews of great sword duels in the movies |
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Matusalem - Canadian film in French about a pirate adventure |
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Matusalem II - the sequel, also in French |
Pirate Museums, Groups, Festivals and Shows
(looking to join up with a crew, visit our Crews to
sign on with page)
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Pirate Soul - new pirate museum with many true artifacts in Key West, Florida - new 1/2/05 |
| McLarty Treasure Museum - located on site of 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet Survivors' & Salvaging Camp - new 8/1/09 |
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Tell No Tales - unofficial tribute to Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney |
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Jean Lafitte Pirate Museum - unique animated exhibit - new 5/13/04 |
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Port Royal Development Project - Plans to renovate Port Royal, Jamaica into a living history site |
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Pirates of Nassau - museum in the Bahamas with life sized dioramas and figures of famous and not-so-famous pirates. |
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The New England Pirate Museum - updated 5/13/04 |
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Cuban Piracy Museum - at Morro Castle of Santiago de Cuba |
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Sheila Na Geira - Carbonear outdoor musical about local pirate story |
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Ye Krewe of Sir Henry Morgan - a Gasparilla Pirate Festival group - new 2/04/04 |
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Sea Dogs - Elizabethan maritime renaissance faire guild |
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Bonaventure - UK based buccaneer crew - updated 5/13/04 |
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Captain Siobhan & the Pirates - 1st Annual Regatta (with photos of the NQG crew) |
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South Florida Pirates - list of events & activities for pirates in S. Florida - new 3/19/04 |
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Fernandina Pirates Club - the pirates of the Fernandina Shrimp Festival |
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Future's Past - Florida re-enactment guild |
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The International Fellowship of Royal Privateers - (aka The Guild of Saint Errol) |
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Revenge from the Sea - showcase for this pirate crew |
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Cardiff Rose Page - Pirates at the Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire |
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Frizze - group in Switzerland celebrated Carnival this year as pirates (in German) |
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Buccaneer Buddies - puppet shows of pirate history and lore |
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Pirates Dinner Adventure - in Orlando, FL and now in Buena Park, CA - updated 1/4/06 |
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Captain Memo's Pirate Cruises - in Clearwater, Florida |
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Captain's Outrageous - Brigantine de la Bustier & Jacques du Coeur, a great swashbuckling duo. |
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The Pirates of the Green Bogie - Pirate show for parties in the UK - new 7/21/08 |
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Island Paradise Balloon Art & Storytelling - pirate tours of Charleston, SC, accompanied by "Capt. Bob," a blue & gold macaw - new 7/21/08 |
Musical Pirates, and Salty Songs with a Roguish Touch
( more on musical pirate groups and recordings - Music
to Maraud By)
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The Pirate Musical - Survivor meets Pirates of the Caribbean in a musical adventure for all ages - new 10/5/07 |
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The Jolly Rogers - one of our favorite swashbuckling singing groups |
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Pyrates Royale - another of our favorites - singing buccaneers with a debauched repertoire |
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The Bilge Pumps - shanties done in a piratical vein, yet another of our favorites |
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Calico Jack - Janie Meneely and Paul DiBlasi - updated 7/16/08 |
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The Corsairs - still another favorite, a piratical singing group from Scarborough Faire |
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The Crimson Pirates -New York area singing group |
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Dark Cove - Pirate black metal band in the UK - new 1/11/05 |
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Jolly Garogers - pirate band in Austin, TX - new 1/11/05 |
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The Shantyman - Greg Csikos sings sea shanties, nautical tunes & pirate songs - new 2/22/04 |
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Pirate Jenny - rock pirate group from Oregon, another favorite of ours |
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Letter of Marque - maritime music - updated 7/16/08 |
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Marooned! - shanty singing group from the Las Vegas Age of Chivalry Faire - updated 4/22/04 |
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The Captain and his Buccaneer Oarkestra - great party music |
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Salty Dogs - maritime music & mayhem - updated 7/16/08 |
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Sea Chantyes of the Toucan Pirates - musical adventure on the high seas |
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The Brig - Music of Sforzando, Australian rock group, some piratical pieces |
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The Pirates - piratical blues? |
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Tom Lewis - "Oh Lord above, send down a dove, with beak as sharp as razors", songs of the sea - updated 7/16/08 |
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Yo Ho Ho - "Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest", aka "The Derelict" - lyrics |
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Barrett's Privateers - song about Canadian privateers, written by Stan Rogers |
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Barrett's Privateers: History of Myth -explains the song in detail |
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Terror of the Sea - pirate heavy metal/techno music (I think that's what you call it) |
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Running Wild - Heavy Metal Band with great pirate lyrics |
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Bloody Buccaneers - Dutch heavy metal band, great pirate lyrics in English - new 5/13/04 |
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The Ballad of Patch Eye & Meg - song by Michelle Shocked |
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Son of a Son of a Web Page - the Parrothead Page |
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The Bitter End Website - links to many shanty collections |
Swashbuckling Artists, and Illustrated Pirate Tales
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Richard Becker's Bloodthirsty Pirate Tales - Comic Book Series & NQG contributor |
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Colonia - a very interesting fantasy pirate adventure story |
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Don Maitz Web Site - artwork by Don Maitz, frequent cover artist & contributor to NQG |
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Magical Encounters by Maitz and Wurtz - artwork by Don Maitz & his wife Janny - some pirate illustrations |
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Magical Encounters II by Maitz and Wurtz - more artwork by Don Maitz - frequent NQG contributor |
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Howard Pyle - Biography - reproduction of "Walking the Plank" |
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Howard Pyle and American Illustration - about the famous 19th c. buccaneer artist |
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Cap'n Lightnin' Jacks - Salt Sea Rovers - dedicated to pirate artists, section on Howard Pyle |
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Tails of the Pirates - Australian Cattle Dogs as Pirates, online tales |
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Sea Dragon Marine Art Studio - artist of modern & old ships |
Games, Puzzles, Jokes and Frivolous Activities
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Bandits, Brigands & Buccaneers - enactment game experience at Fort Widley, Portsmouth, late May Bank Holiday 2009 - new 2/12/09 |
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Ax A Pirate - the Pirate "answers" questions sent in - new 2/5/07 |
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Chat Like a Pirate - how would a pirate chat on the internet? - new 8/18/06 |
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Dogs of the Seas - Massive Multiplayer Pirating Game - new 1/8/08 |
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Pirates of the Spanish Main - Constructible Strategy Game, also new Pirates of the Crimson Main - new 4/18/05 |
| Sid Meier's Pirates - newly revised game for PCs - updated 2/12/09 |
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Blackbeard - games, pictures, party planning activities for little hearties. - new 1/8/07 |
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Ace Murder Mystery Games - Pirate Murder Mystery - new 7/5/04 |
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Pirates! - RPG from New Dimension Games, click on "Pirates" box |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - the Game -- for XBox and PC - updated 2/12/09 |
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Pirates! 25mm Miniature Battles on the High Seas |
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Port Hidalgo - a game of rogues in the golden age of piracy - updated 2/12/09 |
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7th Sea - Role-playing game website - updated 2/12/09 |
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Pirate Junk - online game in the South China Seas of the 1860's |
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Seven Seas - scroll down to a fun game (only yer shootin' at the pirates) |
| Wooden Ships & Plastic Men - a do-it-yourself game with toy pirate ships & toy pirate men. - updated 2/12/09 |
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Captain Morgan presents Cybership2: Voyage to the Bottom of the Net |
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Pirate Treasure Hunts -- fun tips on creating your own treasure hunt games |
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Mr. McGroovy's Pirate Adventure - build your own pirate ship from large cardboard boxes - new 3/26/07 |
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The Lost Tavern - dedicated to the game "Pirates!" |
| Furry Pirates - a RPG book set in a world of anthropomorphic furries - updated 2/12/09 |
| Treasure of Cutlass Reef - pirate ship battle game - new 2/12/09 |
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Redhook's Revenge! - game |
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Redhook's Revenge! - more on the game |
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Monkey Island Saga Links - tips for playing the Monkey Island games from LucasArts |
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Plundered Hearts - bodice ripper pirate computer game |
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Pirate Tombstones - clever epitaphs for many pirates - new 1/2/05 |
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Evil Stevie's Pirate Game - imagine pirate D&D played with LEGO pirate ships... - new 7/19/05 |
Buccaneerin' Foods & Drinks, and Pirate- Themed Restaurants
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Captain Rackham's Pirate Rum Cake - from the Cayman Islands |
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Foods from the Yellow Admiral - recipes for foods in the Patrick O'Brian books |
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Blackbeard's Booty Rum - newly introducCosta Rican, naturally aged rums with label art by Michael Noles - new 9/2/08 |
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Pirate's Choice Rum - award winning Molasses Reef Rum and Key Lime Rum - new 5/2/08 |
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Recipes from the Cayman Islands - Conch Pie might be something similar to food the buccaneers ate |
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Loscouse & Spotted Dog - recipes for foods of Lord Nelson's time |
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The Rum Story - A rum museum - new 11/18/04 |
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The Pirate's House - opened as an inn for seafarers in mid 18th c. Savannah, now serves great grub & drink. - new 5/18/08 |
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Dante's Down the Hatch - jazz club & fondue restaurant in Atlanta built around the illusion of a tall ship at a wharf, complete with live crocodiles! - new 5/18/08 |
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Redwood Bar & Grill - newly re-opened with pirate and nautical decor, often featuring piratical musical groups. - new 5/18/08 |
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Queen Anne's Revenge Restaurant - great pirate-themed restaurant (& museum) just outside of Charleston, SC. - new 5/18/08 |
Excursions and Travel
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Jolly Pirates Aruba - cruise aboard a pirate ship in Aruba for day trips, snorkeling, and weddings. - new 10/29/07 |
Misc. Piratical Endeavours
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Talk Like a Pirate Day - Dave Barry promoted it, but now, learn the whole story & while yer at it, ask Capt. Slappy a question |
| Pirate Ceremonies - Pirate reverend will officiate at pirate-themed wedding ceremonies - new 8/11/09 |
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Bus Pirates - very funny video episodes - new 4/13/07 |
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The Adventures of Pirate Bendy - follow Bendy's voyages (and if you want Bendy on yer crew, contact us -- we offer him in our swag) - new 3/26/07 |
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The Pirate Pom - Fo’c’sle Jack, the Pirate Pom, captain of the Dread Ship Pork Chop |
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Bilgemunky - reviews of pirate swag, commentary, and Bilgemunky Pirate RADIO - new 3/26/07 |
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Shaiibeard's Avast - an hilarious online news website for buccaneers |
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Sir Berky's Wharf - an imaginary pirate village, with lots of links |
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The Pyrate King - visit a pirate tavern, listen to salty tales |
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Cyber Jacques the Pixel Pirate - wacky characters & exciting adventures |
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826 Valencia, pirate-themed store & student Writing Center - new 2/13/05 |
These are general nautical sites. See next category for individual ships..
General Maritime Sites
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Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page - extensive site on everything nautical |
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SchoonerMan - Schooners and Tall Sailing Ships - updated 10/13/09 |
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Maritime History Archive - documents maritime activities of the North Atlantic - updated 10/13/09 |
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John's Nautical Links List - "The Mother of All Maritime Links" |
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John's Nautical Literature Page - Nautical Fiction List |
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The Maritime History Virtual Archives - updated 10/13/09 |
| Tall Sails Adventures - a family friendly blog about sailing & the ocean - new 10/13/09 |
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Prints and Drawings - National Maritime Museum collection - new 8/15/08 |
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William Falconer's Dictionary of the Marine - 18th century English & French glossary |
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History of the Spanish Treasure Fleet System - The story of the Spanish treasure galleons |
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Shipwreck! - museum exhibit of shipwrecked Spanish galleons |
| Don Blas de Lezo - the Spanish "Nelson" - updated 8/25/01 |
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H.M.S. Richmond - Royal Navy & Marines Living History - 1775 to 1783 |
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Ships of the Old Navy - A history of the sailing ships of the Royal Navy |
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Sailing and Fighting Instructions for His Majesty's Fleet.1775 |
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Naval History of the American Revolution by Gardner W. Allen |
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Terms, Traditions and Customs of the Naval Service - from the Bluejacket website |
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Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular - Maritime phrases from O'Brian's novels explained |
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Online Nautical Dictionaries - in several languages |
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Maritime Etymology - in several languages |
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Dictionary of Sea Terms - 1841/1851 by R.H. Dana Jr. |
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Claudio Bonifacio Historical Research Page - lists of Spanish colonial shipwrecks |
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The Orlop Deck - the ship's surgeon and the sickbay |
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Bravé - French Navy during the Revolution, Republic & First Empire, 1789-1815 |
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Ships-In-Bottles - Pirates who live in glass bottles should not fire cannons! (Russian site in English) |
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Wassman Photography: Romance of the Sea Series - dramatic photos of tall ships |
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Digital Stock Photography - Ship Collection - many photos from Long Beach Sea Battles |
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1800 Sea Women -by Dr. Linda Grant de Pauw |
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Smuggler's Britain - by Richard Platt. Smuggler's & pirates go hand in hand (i.e. Scarecrow of Romney Marsh) - new 12/27/07 |
Celebrating Voyages of Old
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Viking Voyage 1000 - a re-enactment of Leif Erickson's voyage to the New World |
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Cabot - Celebrate 500 Years - celebrate John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland |
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Mutiny on the HMS Bounty - new 3/8/05 |
Maritime Museums
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The Columbus Fleet - Texas |
| Flagship Portsmouth - Historic Dockyards in England - updated 10/8/11 |
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Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald is here. - new 3/1/08 |
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Independance Seaport Museum - current site of the "Under the Black Flag" exhibit |
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The Mariners' Museum! - of Newport News, VA |
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Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Soc. - Key West, FL, featuring Atocha & Henrietta Marie wrecks |
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Michigan Maritime Museum - South Haven, MI, homeport of the Friends Good Will sloop - - new 4/20/05 |
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Mystic Seaport, home of many historic vessels in Connecticut |
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The National Maritime Museum - Greenwich, UK |
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NPS Maritime Parks - list with links of many maritime resources |
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Ocean Institute - Dana Point, CA, home of Pilgrim II and Spirit of Dana Point |
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San Diego Maritime Museum - Homeport of the Star of India |
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Texas Seaport Museum - home of the Elissa |
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Maritime Re-enactment Groups (non-pirate)
| HMS Richmond - Ship's Company of sailors & marines during Amer. War for Ind. - new 1/25/09 |
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Corvette Wolfe Ships' company - during War of 1812 on the Great Lakes. - new 1/25/09 |
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Privateers of the Dauntless - a group that sets up a representation of a square rigged ship centered around a 45' tall main mast with yard arms, rigging & sails. - new 10/12/07 |
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Naval Historical Education Foundation - The Jolly Boats are back, S. California - new 2/24/06 |
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Bonaventure: Re-enacting Maritime History 1560-1660 - a UK based group |
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Crew of the HM Sloop Falcon - Amer. RevWar period crew, as ordinary seamen, or as a press gang, based in Fl - new 10/29/07 |
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Ship's Company - re-enactment group to support the "Constellation" |
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Dogwatch - shanty group in central Virginia |
Maritime Crafts & Skills
| International Guild of Knot Tyers - assoc. for those interested in knots - new 1/24/11 |
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Knots on the Web - links to knot typing websites - new 9/12/08 |
Sea Songs & Shantys
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Songs of the Sea - good collection of shanties with historical backgrounds & links |
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Shanties & Sea Songs - several dozen shanties & sea songs listed |
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Ship's Company Shantymen - traditional shipboard music |
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Ancient Mariners - more traditional shipboard music |
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Shanteys and Sea Songs - a great collection |
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| Arrr!!! -- students of Brown Univ. sing of sea shanties, have great list of lyrics - new 1/21/09 |
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The Bitter End - list of shanty festivals and links to other shanty sites - new 10/17/04 |
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Pint and Dale: Music & Myth of the Sea - shanties, maritime music & more |
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Olympia Folklore Society - many shanty events in Washington, home of Budd Bay Buccaneers - updated 4/2/07 |
Many of these tall ships are replicas, as most of the originals have not survived the trials of time. We encourage our "pirate" readers to get involved with sailing, and tall ships. Your portrayal of a pirate or privateer is only enhanced by having a greater knowledge of ships and the sea. Many of the tall ships are open to having pirates and privateers involved with their events (though some prefer not to be associated with pirates ... call ahead and find out, before showing up in your piratical best). We recommend you visit these ships (at least in civvies) any time you have the chance to do so, and learn more about them. Many of these ships need volunteer crew (as docents, craftsmen, sail crew, etc). For the experience of a life time, spend a few weeks of vacation time at sea working on a tall ship. To get information in general on sail training, and sailing with tall ships, visit the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) website and/or Sail Training International .
More about tall ships No Quarter Given has been associated with.
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Schooner Adventuress - Puget Sound historic schooner |
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Topsail Schooner Alvei - main topsail schooner sailing the world's oceans |
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American Pride - 3-masted schooner docked in Long Beach, CA |
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Amistad - replica of the historic ship on which slaves revolted in 1839 - updated 9/3/09 |
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Amorina - queen of the Red Sea |
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Barque Elissa at Texas Seaport Museum |
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Batavia 1629 - A seventeenth century shipwreck - updated 9/3/09 |
| Brig Niagara, original War of 1812 ship in Erie, PA - updated 9/3/09 |
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Californian, 1848 revenue cutter replica -- California's official tall ship - updated 10/10/04 |
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Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation - replica of Australia's 1st known European visitor |
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El Cazador - Lost at sea in 1784, rediscovered in 1993, this ship contained a store of riches destined for New Orleans to help save the colony. - new 12/17/05 |
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Elizabeth II - at Roanoke Island Festival Park, replica of Walter Raleigh's16th c. ship |
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Bark Endeavour - replica of Captain Cook's famous vessel |
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Fantome - history of ship sunk during Hurricane Mitchell |
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Friends Good Will Sloop - replica of an 1813 sloop from the Battle of Lake Erie - updated 4/20/05 |
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Gazela - Philadelphia's Tall Ship, original 1883 barkentine |
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Golden Hind - replica of Drake's ship in replica in Brixham, Devon - updated 8/11/06 |
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Götheborg - East Indiaman sailing ship under construction in Sweden (in Swedish) |
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Governor Stone - original 1877 schooner in Apalachicola, FL - updated 10/11/04 |
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Grays Harbor Historical Seaport - homeport in Washington State of the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain - new 3/1/08 |
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Hawaiian Chieftain, San Francisco Bay area - new 1/5/07 |
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Hermione - a reconstruction of Lafayette's ship |
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HMS Bounty - join her on her voyages generally along the East Coast |
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HMS Bounty - by former crew, family & friends of the 1962 replica Bounty |
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HMS Fowey, excavation of wreckage - updated 9/3/09 |
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"HMS" Rose - replica of the vessel that caused the birth of the U.S. Navy |
| "HMS" Surprize - replica used in Master and Commander, (used to be HMS Rose) in San Diego, CA for tours - updated 9/3/09 |
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HMS Frigate Unicorn - early 19th c. frigate |
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HMS Victory - pride of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, England |
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Jolly Roger - replica galleon in the Cayman Islands - updated 10/11/04 |
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Kalmar Nyckel - Delaware's tallship ambassador - updated 9/3/09 |
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Lady Washington, Grays Harbor Hist. Seaport, in Washington |
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Maryland Dove - replica of 1634 ship at Historic St. Mary's City, MD - updated 10/11/04 |
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Mary Rose, 16th C. warship raised from the seafloor in Portsmouth, England |
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Mystic Whaler - traditional windjammer |
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Mystic Seaport, home of many historic vessels |
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Brig Pilgrim II - replica of the ship in "Two Years Before the Mast", Dana Point Harbor, CA - updated 10/11/04 |
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Oliver Hazard Perry - Rhode Island's Tall Ship - new 9/3/09 |
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Pride of Baltimore II, topsail schooner in Maryland |
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Privateer Lynx, topsail schooner, a War of 1812 replica, homeported in Newport Beach - updated 10/11/04 |
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Privateer Rattlesnake, 1780 ship replica in Florida |
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Reef Chief - 65' wooden schooner out of Key West |
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The Royaliste - 18th-century dispatch gunboat/bomb ketch in SF Bay area |
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Schooner Sultana , under construction in Maryland |
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Schooner Wolf - schooner in Key West |
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Sloop Providence - faithful replica of John Paul Jones' first command - updated 9/28/05 |
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Spirit of Dana Point - the renamed "Pilgrim of Newport" - updated 10/11/04 |
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Stad Amsterdam - Dutch site with English version |
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Star of India, World's oldest active ship in San Diego, CA - updated 10/11/04 |
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Swift of Ipswitch, topsail schooner, L. A. Maritime Inst., CA |
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USS Constellation, official website of the sloop of war, Baltimore, MD |
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Vasa, Swedish royal warship (link at top to view website in English) - updated 10/11/04 |
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Welcome, 1775 replica |
The buccaneers and sea dogs did not live in a vacuum. To understand their world, and to better re-create a pirate portrayal, you need to understand all aspects of life in the period you wish to relive. Sites devoted to preserving history, or re-creating an historical environment:
Historical Locations & Websites
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Historic St. Mary's City - Maryland's First Capital, 1634-1695 |
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Fortress Louisbourg - official research site of Cape Breton maritime historic site - new 3/23/03 |
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Jamestown Rediscovery - the first surviving English colony in the New World |
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Military Artifacts of Spanish Florida - online museum |
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Madagascar - University of Sheffield study of the Island & Shipwreck of Degrave (Robert Drury's vessel) - updated 3/22/04 |
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History Channel Traveller - Recommendations for historically-focused travelled |
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Living History Groups, Re-enactment Websites, Events & Periodicals
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The Ladies of Re-Enacting - several eras are featured, including "The Age of Pyrates", "Baroque" and "Colonial" Eras. - new 9/23/04 |
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The Sealed Knot - English Civil War Re-enactment |
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Lively Arts History Association - Calendar of living history events in So. California |
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The Pine Tree Shilling - life in the American Colonies between 1650 & 1780, magazine |
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Le Poulet Gouche - 16th Century French tavern |
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Historical Reenactment - Listing of Links |
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About ... Historical Reenactment - Listing of Links |
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Living History - Great list of historical events, listed by eras |
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L'Age d'Or - "The Age of the Sun King" - French and English Baroque |
Staged Combat and Historical Fighting Styles
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The-Sports-Arena.Com - Fencing related web directory- new 4/14/05 |
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Sword Forum International - updated 3/22/04 |
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In Ferro Veritas - Classical Fencing: the Martial Art of Incurable Romantics - updated 3/22/04 |
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The Ring of Steel - Theatrical Combat - updated 3/22/04 |
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Duelling
& Fencing - Primary Resources - updated
3/22/04 |
Period Culture & Skills
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Clay Tobacco Pipes - Clay pipe collection - new 9/12/08 |
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Clay Tobacco Pipe - database of clay pipe makers' marks from London excavations - new 9/12/08 |
If you want to play pirate, you'll need a swashbuckling outfit. These sites might help you decide what is the proper look, and some give advice on construction of such.. Also, peruse our listing of Merchants and Smugglers for sources to acquire costumes, supplies and props:
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Gentlemen of Fortune - Living History 1680-1725 Golden Age of Piracy, historically accurate and detailed. Best resource I've seen illustrating a sailor's (and pirates) kit (garb) - updated 2/26/07 |
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Pirate Mythtory: Pirate Clothing - another good description of pirate clothing using period illustrations |
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Reconstructing History: Article Directory - several articles, including a beginner's guide to Historic Clothing, hand-stitching, and clothing of the Golden Age of Piracy. new 3/27/07 |
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The Salacious Historian's Lair - great resource for Baroque and 17th c costuming & culture, section on pirates, lots of period images & quotes - new 12/17/05 |
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PiratePics - Many, many periods images of sailors & pirates from medieval era to early 19th c - new 7/1/05 |
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17th and 18th Century Scottish Costume - for those who want to portray Red Legs Greaves and other Scottish pirates - new 4/4/07 |
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Military Artifacts of Spanish Florida, 1539-1821 - An Internet museum showing Spanish colonial (and also Bourbon French) military artifacts, mostly buttons & buckles, which pirates might have acquired.- new 12/17/05 |
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Costume Sewing Resources - links for sewing tips for historical costumers of many eras - new 3/20/04 |
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"The History of Costume" - Online Book |
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Wikipedia's article on Clothing 1650-1700 - new 9/12/08 |
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Wikipedia's article on Clothing 1700-1750 - new 9/12/08 |
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History of Shoes - new 9/12/08 |
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Clothing of 18th Century England 1700-1735 - new 9/12/08 |
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The Costume Site - Milieux |
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The Shadows of the Past - Period spectacles |
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Sewing Tips for 17th Century Costume - new 3/20/04 |
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The Renaissance Tailor - Recreating 16th & 17th c. clothing, construction techniques - new 3/20/04 |
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Baroque Costumes - French & English Baroque. Excellent reference on fashions of 1638-1715 - updated 3/22/04 |
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The Anatomy of Male Costumes - surviving 18th c. costumes of the V&A Museum - new 3/20/04 |
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The Anatomy of Female Costumes - surviving 18th c. costumes of the V&A Museum - new 3/20/04 |
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Historical Clothing - bibliography for design & construction of clothing throughout history |
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Would You Wear This? - Women's Clothing During Hannah Penn's Time - new 10/25/04 |
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Silver Bank - National Geo. site on shipwrecks |
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Spanish Main Treasure Company - featuring the Taj Mahal Treasure - updated 3/22/04 |
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Historical Research & Development - treasure for sale |
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Shipwreck Treasures - treasure shop in Ft. Myers, FL, -- also a pirate section- updated 3/22/04 |
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Atocha Treasure Company - purchase some of the treasure found by Mel Fisher |
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Wreckovery Salvage - historic shipwreck recovery - updated 3/22/04 |
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Forecastle Treasures - specializing in selling coins and treasure from the "Atocha" |
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Reilly's Treasured Gold, Inc. - Treasure Hunter's site |
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Spanish Colonial Cobs - treatise on the Spanish coins of 1572-1773 |
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The Belle - shipwreck site, La Salle's flagship from his ill-fated 1685 expedition - updated 3/22/04 |
Mermaids & Mythic Sea Lore
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MermaidNet - buy just about anything mermaid |
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The Mermaid Art of David Delamare - mermaids and pirates - new 5/27/08 |
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Mermaids on the Web - new 2/5/05 |
Antique Maps
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Rare Map Collection - Colonial America - several dozen period maps from 1625-1774 |
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David Rumsey Map Collection - 18th & 19th c. rare maps - new 3/22/03 |
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Maps, Atlases & Reference Books For Sale - 16th - 19th centuries |
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Hargrett Rare Map Collection - maps of the New World & Colonial America |
Other sites
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Coins of Colonial America- excellent reference to period coinage |
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Hobby World Montreal - Wooden ship kits - updated 3/22/04 |
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Medieval & Renaissance Games - loose yer doubloons gambling like a pirate - updated 3/22/04 |
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Knots on the Web - everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) about knots |
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Dinsmore Documentations - Collections of Historical Documents - new 2/26/07 |
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