Port Royal

his prisoner after looting, and sometimes crew members just for a laugh. Charles was born an English seaman on an unknown date in 1680 in England. Another thing he also never shared was his early life. Although, his piracy began in 1716 and he mainly explored the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Sometime between 1701 and 1714, he secretly arrived in Port Royal, Jamaica during the Spanish Succession, a major European conflict. Suddenly, a Spanish fleet off the coast encountered a hurricane and lost all their gold and euros. During this time Charles and Captain Henry Jennings met, then together they went out to salvage what they could. That day they made 87,000 euros and that was the first thrill of Charles’ life as a pirate. By 1718 the King of England granted every pirate a pardon. A pardon is an act of forgiveness upon all errors or mistakes. At this time, Jennings’ decided to give up his life as a pirate and move on. Although Charles was not giving up there. Instead he decided to become his own captain. Then Charles decided to recruit Jack Rackham…

Once she got back, she was astonished to see that another female was aboard, and that female was the one and only Mary Read ("Famous Pirate: Anne Bonny"). When Anne was absent from the ship Calico Jack captured Mary ("Famous Pirate: Anne Bonny"). Before you know it Mary and Anne became great friends ("Famous Pirate: Anne Bonny"). Not long after, Captain Barnett attacked Calico’s ship for revenge, but the whole crew was over powered ("Famous Pirate: Anne Bonny"). Jack and the entire crew other…

In fact, the documentary spends more time talking about places and ports than pirates and rarely ever mentions galleons. They spoke quite a lot about ports and the forts that existed there. They spoke about Port Royale and Nassau and how they were frequented by pirates and filled with debauchery and rum (Pirates, Galleons and Treasure, 2007). They fail to mention however Tortuga which is surprising seeing as it is known for its connection to piracy, as seen on popular films like “Pirates of the…

With the expansion of maritime and intermodal transportation, older ports with limited real estate must remain possible options to move cargo. There are some ways, in which the older ports like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and others with limited real-estate available for expansion would be able to compete with bigger newer ports. Improvements would be critical in improving the ports productivity to compete with the newer larger ports. The majority of ports and terminals were built for a volume of…

In Texas, coastal cities are very popular and give insight to what Indianola could have been. Those who lived in Indianola could see the potential and many did not give up after the first hurricane. There was still more for the town of Indianola sadly the devastating hurricane eleven years later took all that away. It is extremely unfortunate that the circumstances or resources that made the town so great are also what destroyed it. Hurricanes are damaging to beach cities in the present day even…

is with an organisation’s publics, we will look at a local organisation, the Ports of Auckland and analyse the management, interaction and direct consequences of it’s publics. The Ports of Auckland (PoA) located on the Waitemata harbour, is the largest container seaport in New Zealand, with container volumes representing ‘50.38% of the Upper North Island container trade, 42% of the North Island container trade and 31.3% of New Zealand 's total container trade’ (Ports of Auckland, 2015). Along…

Its 2098 and a small town or what the citizens call Freetown is being invaded. Two friends that call Freetown their home are going to fix this problem. Their names are Jake and Sally. Jake and Sally go way back they have been friends since they were born. Sally’s mom died when she was 4 years old so she was left with her father for most of her life. When Jake was 15 his mom and dad died in a car wreck that left him with no one to live with because all of his family members lived miles away so he…

The Kokoda organisation specifies that the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to take Port Moresby. This affected Australia as if the Japanese were able to do this it could have let to war on Australia. John Curtin’s speech places Australia on a war footing and states “I make it quite clear that Australia looks to America, free of any pangs as to out traditional links or kinship with the United Kingdom”. This made an incredible impact on Australia as they now look to America and are…

As children, nearly everyone dreams to be a celebrity. Fame seems to be an incredible concept that brings eternal happiness upon those who have the opportunity to actually obtain it; although when experiencing life in the spotlight, the realization of having constant harassment and judgment belittles the admiration for it. Similarly within The House on Mango Street, Esperanza first yearns for a romantic relationship with a male, then she realizes not all affection that a man may provide is…

Dawes Point Summary If you love the idea of living near the waterfront, Dawes Point (Walsh Bay), is one of the most desirable waterfront suburbs in Sydney. Located right next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you’ll find an exclusive blend of luxury waterfront properties, entertainment, commercial, and restaurant culture all around. Dawes Point is considered a quiet alcove on Sydney Harbour where the historic Rocks area is easily accessible. Living here provides you with easy access to the…