David Cordinglys Under The Black Flag

David Cordinglys “Under the Black Flag” illustrates the life of a pirate in the colonial period. This novel does an excellent job at this as he depicts the difference between pirates in literature and pirates in History. Ideas included in this is that of wooden crutches and women who dressed as men to join the pirate life. Many of them joined piracy due to their upbringings from childhood. Though, other details is the punishments of pirates. Pirate’s punishments for their crimes is often cruel or unusual. The crimes that the pirates did to humanity is a lot more scandalous then their own punishments. This novel is effective in teaching students about pirates as it illustrates the reality of pirates, the story of women pirates, and the punishments …show more content…
One of the punishments involves being locked up a chain and left to starve in a port. Pirates often received this punishment to prove a point that the actions they are doing is not correct. A pirate that received this type of punishment is that of Calico Jack that is mentioned previously. At other times pirates are asked kindly by the governor of the Bahamas Captain Woodes Rogers to turn themselves in. If the pirates turn themselves in, they will be pardoned before the date of September 5, 1718. Rogers is famous for stopping mutinies and traveling the world twice. He experienced many storms in his career making him the most qualified to shoot down Pirates. Other efforts to stop piracies include him taking over the fort of New Providence on April 11, 1718. All the three hundred men at the fort will surrender to him. His career is important as he searched for pirates that looted Jamaica. How societies are treated is seen when Captain Morgan went to attack towns in Jamaica. The crew along with him burned down buildings and took people captive like Nuns. Being held for ransom is not a situation anyone wants to go through. That is why society is determined to prevent piracy from threatening their