Rabu, 06 Maret 2013

7 World's Greatest Pirates

7 World's Greatest Pirate | Pirate Ever heard? Maybe we think it's just imaginary story, but here I want to introduce a bit of a pirate captain who had triumphed in its golden era. In the years 1600 to 1700. They had triumphed in the 7 oceans, spreading terror and plunder kapal2 colonial trade. They are famous pirate of his time and gives a lot of inspiration to this day.

1. Henry Morgan -The King of All Pirates
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di DuniaHenry Morgan or Morgan 'the terrible' is one of the most ruthless of pirates,
with courage, brutality, and intelligence, making him the most feared and revered pirate of all time. Hendry had been a WelshAdmiral and privateer, probably also one of the famous and successful of the privateers from Wales. Privateers were a private person or private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were part of naval warfare of some countries from the 16th to the 19th century.
2. Bartholomew Roberts- 'Great Pirate Roberts' - Black Bart 
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di Dunia - www.SurgaBerita.comBartholomew Roberts, known as the 'Great Pirate Roberts', exploring the sea in the early eighteenth century. He explored the coasts of North America and is known Selatan.Roberts save so much hatred for the people on the island of Martinique and Barbados, so he created a black flag to describe it. He is a highly successful pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy. He caught more ships than some of the best pirates of this era such as Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. He is estimated to have captured over 470 vessels. In his later Captain Roberts was killed by grapeshot (a type of ship cannon) that about him, when he stood on the deck. After that he was buried in the sea by the crew of his ship with sails using a wrap.

Roberts' death shocked the world of pirates and the British Navy. Local traders and civilians even think if he is invincible, and some consider him a hero. Roberts's death is considered a lot of history that is the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.


3. William Kidd - 'Captain Kidd' 
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di Dunia - www.SurgaBerita.comAt first Kidd is a sailor who recruited the British Empire to crush the pirates. Kidd equipped with its legendary ship is the Adventure Galley. The ship has 34 cannons and capable of carrying 80 crew, but then turns into Captain Kidd's pirate Bringas, this story emerged after Britain accused Kid hijack ships.

Quedagh Merchant is a great treasure ship of 400 tons were ever seized by Kidd, inside the ship there are a lot of Satin, Gold, Muslins, Silver and some merchandise from the East Indies. It's made ​​himself into one of the pirates have treasure most.


4. Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach 
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di Dunia - www.SurgaBerita.comEdward 'Blackbeard' Teach is undoubtedly one of the most feared pirate and the most hated of all time. With a terrible stature, bushy black beard that almost covered the entire face. He was English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of America in the early 18th century. He has a ship called pride, Queen Anne's Revenge.

Edward known to always carry two swords, daggers and various pistols as a weapon. He has seized more than 40 merchant ships in the waters of the Caribbean. He also did not hesitate to kill his captives.


5. Anne Bonny
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Anne Bonny was one of two women who become pirates. Toughness and prowess no doubt because he joined the pirate Jolly rogger, one group of pirates who are very respected. In their roles in the world of pirates he duet with fellow women is Mary Read. In order to join the trip Rackham, Anne disguised as men. Although a woman, but Anne also followed the war and other activities should men. Even the crews Rackham 'The Revenge' honor Anne Bonny.
 
6. John Rackham - 'Calico Jack' 
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di DuniaCalico Jack was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas in the early 18th century. He is famous for his story which has two female crew members (Mary Read and Anne Bonny lover) unusual at that time and creates an image of the head pirate flag skull with crossed swords, later became the inspiration for the story of the other pirates.

Calico Jack and his crew never hijack 'Kingston', a Jamaican ship and eventually become their flagship vessel. Then he conquered in some areas of the West Indies, taking several large ships in the Bermuda area. Calico Jack is also considered as the inspiration of the character Jack Sparow. Besides, he also has the first of Jack Sparow ship, the Black Pearl.


7. Olivier Levasseur - The Buzzard
7 Bajak Laut Terhebat Di Dunia - www.SurgaBerita.comOlivier Levasseur, nicknamed La Buse or Bouche (The Buzzard), this nickname due to his speed and silence in musuh2nya finish. At first he became a naval officer after receiving military education. After the Spanish War (1701-1714) ended he was ordered to go home with his ship, but instead he joined Benjamin Hornigold is a pirate organization in 1716. Levasseur proved himself as a good leader on the boat, even though he has a scar on one eye that limits his vision.

In 1720, one of his eyes had become completely blind so he started wearing a blindfold, which arise in the future if any alleged pirates identical using a blindfold.

Its peak is when he seized the Portuguese-owned ships Galeon Nostra Senhora do Cabo full containing valuables. When the booty is divided, each pirate received at least £ 50,000 gold guinea (adjusted for inflation to 2008: £ 7.5 million), and each got 42 diamonds. Levasseur then divide the rest of the gold, silver, and other objects, while Levasseur himself took the gold cross.

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