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    Gangplank

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    As the cannon fire rained upon the Kumungu Jungle from the sea afar. The pirate can now start his search for the bounty of a dangerous marksman that thrives in the Kumungu Jungle. Without hesitation the ruthless pirate heads into the jungle with three of his strongest henchman to help him find and capture the fabled marksman. The pirate, Gangplank, had heard of the stories of the marksman. The most known tale of the marksman had been of the marksman terrorizing many homes of the citizens of…

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    Queen Anne’s Revenge In November 1996 researchers working with Intersal Inc. found a mound of cannon, anchors, and ballast stones off the coast of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What the researchers discovered Queen Anne’s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has…

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    The Black Fish Monologue

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    environment ensured only the strongest survived. Standing at six and a half feet and thick with muscle, the monstrous man made the pint glass in his hands look like a child's cup while he slammed them back keeping pace with the local marinor. The men and women who took a liking to their nomadic friend by cheering his name on. " Gorn! Gorn! Gorn! Gorn!" Fists slamming on various surfaces in sync together with the crowds heart rythm increasing along with the crescendo. The fisherman put up a…

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    What would a citizen of the U.S. do if they were under attack by pirates? Would they resist and fight back or would they surrender and give up their home in the U.S? These are the questions that the president of the U.S. has to contemplate as the U.S. goes into an all out war with Pirates. In The Jefferson Key, President Danny Daniels along with Cotton Malone and other influential operatives fight back against Barbary Pirates that are trying to take over the U.S. These Barbary Pirates, Also…

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    An Essay About Aha Myth

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    In this Myth, involved a pirate name Aha. He is one of the most fireced pirate on the seas, he stole goods, killed people you name it, Aha did it. Many people considered him a hero others think he is despicable. Some rumors say that he gives all of his stolen treasure to the poor, like the orignal red riding hood. Some say with the stolen treasures he has he spents it on boozes. Aha has a pirate crew of four people; stinky, stupid , stinky stupid, and stupid stupid. Trust me these guys are more…

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    we have been told stories about them directing the golden age when they were the legends of the sea since from our childhood. One of the notorious pirates was “Blackbeard” who was perhaps one of the major figure associated with the “Golden Age of Piracy” that was roughly between 1716 to 1726. With the nickname, Edward Teach the notorious man’s early life is known a little. During his death, it was discovered that he had some written letters in his pocket which acknowledge us that he could read…

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    In a post apocalyptic world where modern medicine and technology is barely used, and most of the population has died because of a plague spread by rats. People must thrive and live on the land, and people must work together in harmony to survive. On the island Hatteras, which is connected to the island Roanoke by a bridge lives a tribe of 14 people. Everyone on the island has special gifts, and because of these gifts they’re known as elemetals. Elementals are people who were born with the…

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    In the 1710’s also known as the “golden age of piracy” One of the most notorious of pirates was Edward Teach better known as “Blackbeard”. Edward Teach was from Bristol, England this town produced many pirates. At the time privateering was legalized. British government allowed private ships to attack enemy ships. When the war ended Edward Teach lost his livelihood. In 1717 he stole a ship for himself and his crew. The name of his ship was the ”Queen Anne’s Revenge”. Blackbeard put 40 cannons on…

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    Not exactly the most illustrious or morally right way to begin his life as an adventurer. After conflicts with Spanish ships in the area Drake began a career in piracy, attacking Spanish settlements in the Caribbean from around 1570-1573 (“Francis Drake, Sir” Historic). After illegally pirating for several years, Drake received a privateering license from Queen Elizabeth I, legitimizing his career for he was now…

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    The biggest difficulty historians face in relying heavily on the trial reports is their varying form and content. Although the 1700 Piracy Act required registers to keep minutes of the proceedings, like much of everything surrounding piracy law, there were no specifics on what that meant. It is clear from the collection of these trials that the point of the recorder was not to capture every word uttered in court. Depending on the court the narrative changes between first and third person, and…

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