The world is full of secrets. After the rain, a rainbow appears in the sky. We are captivated as it stretches across the sky. But…
An atoll is a ring-shaped island with a lagoon in the middle. The lagoon is the crater of an extinct volcano. Some of the islands…
Preface. The Pirates of the Caribbean have inspired a great deal of writing, including literary works by renowned authors such as Daniel Defoe and Robert…
Piracy dates back to ancient times, when people first started using sails on boats. These sea robbers were known as pirates and criminals. However, in…
In the spring of 1718, the two-masted Bristol brig ‘Cadogan’, commanded by Captain Skinner, was loading slaves in the port of Gambia on the Sierra…
John Roberts was an assistant captain on the English ship Princess, which carried black slaves from Africa to the New World. In June 1719, after…
It is generally accepted that pirates are bandits and murderers, the scum of society. Most of them were, and still are. But if some thieves,…
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the colonial wars in the New World came to an end. The Spanish, French, English, and Dutch, who…
Years ago I was a commercial industrial fisherman. Once I was fishing for pleasure and caught a young white shark, five feet long. The big…
Oriental spices have been appreciated by Europeans since ancient times. Meat without pepper had no taste, and wine without cloves turned sour. Arab traders brought…
