The 5 greatest Sea Battles from the Golden Age of Piracy

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If there's anything pirates are known for, it is engaging in epic battles at sea: waves crashing, two ships or an entire fleet trying to outmaneuver the other, all the while cannons and muskets blaze away, tearing apart woodwork, rigging, and men. A staple of swashbuckler cinema, these set-piece engagements were relatively uncommon. Pirates preferred not to damage themselves, their ships or their target, and they mostly went for cowardly merchants that would surrender without a fight.

Push did come to shove on occasion, and pirates were always prepared for a fight. These engagements could last hours up to an entire day, and most of them were ultimately uneventful or, sadly, as was usually the case, poorly documented.

But there are a handful of exceptions: some engagements featured extraordinary circumstances, tactics, maneuevers and bravery. They had a profound impact on history, and were so well-documented as to give us a detailed - gruesome insight, into what exactly transpired. In this video, we will cover my pick of the five greatest, most exceptional sea battles, from the Golden Age of Piracy.

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Sources:
Basil Ringrose's South Sea Waggonier - Basil Ringrose
Captain Sharp's Journey - Bartholomew Sharp
Pirates in their own words Vol 1. - E.T Fox
Pirates of the Americas - David F. Marley
Sailing East: West Indian Pirates in Madagascar - Baylus C. Brooks
The Buccaneer King - Thomas A. Graham
The Buccaneers of America - Alexandre Exquemelin
The Buccaneer's Realm - Benerson Little
The Truth Behind Pirate Myths - Benerson Little
The Voyage and Adventures of Bartholomew Sharp - John Cox
Two Voyages to Campeachy - William Dampier
Wafer's New Voyage - Lionel Wafer
William Dick's South Sea Voyage - William Dick

Footage credits:
Pirates of the Caribbean III: At World’s End
Captain Blood(1935)
Castillo San Carlos Zulia by Harold Hidalgo of wikimedia commons

Music credits:
Cay Phas - Jon Sayles of jsayles.com
Long Note One - Kevin Macleod of Incompetech
Oppressive Gloom - Kevin Macleod of Incompetech
DamaMay - Kevin Macleod of Incompetech
Symphony No.9 - Dvorak
Allon Gay Gay - Jon Sayles of jsayles.com
Riu Riu Chu - Jon Sayles of jsayles.com

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:03 Maracaibo 1669
10:16 Perico 1679
17:39 Lynnhaven Bay 1700
24:13 Juana Bay 1720
29:36 Honorable mentions
34:04 Dishonorable mentions
37:53 Alacrán Reef 1685
43:15 Conclusion

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