Friday 6 January 2017

The Truth About Pirates

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Far from the romanticized image created since the 18th century by writers like Defoe and Stevenson, and perpetuated by Hollywood to this day, the actual history of the pirates is much more complex.

Gilbert Buti and Philippe Hrodej, historians specializing in maritime history, debunk several myths.

1 comment(s):

GOODSTUFF said...

This blog is about how NOT to repel pirates

http://goodstuffsworld.blogspot.com/2012/08/HOWNOTTOREPELPIRATES.html