Piracy

A view into those Wolves of The Sea.....Pirates and Piracy from History.

''Brigstock'' Weaver

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/brigstock-weaver 31st Jul 2021 - Born in England in the 1680s, ''Brigstock'' Weaver (His ''Given Name'' has been lost to time), was a Pirate who learned His Craft under the likes of B …

Thomas Barrow

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/thomas-barrow 31st Jul 2021 - An Englishman, Thomas Barrow's birthday and exact Home is unknown. He was an active Caribbean Pirate from 1715 until 1717. Barrow was under the ''Prot …

John Evans

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/john-evans 31st Jul 2021 - John Evans was one of the few Welsh Pirates of the later ''Golden Age of Piracy''. He was active in The Caribbean for most of His ''career''. His birt …

Leigh Ashworth

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/leigh-ashworth 31st Jul 2021 - Little is known of the Pirate Leigh Ashworth. Possibly in His late 20s and early 30s – Ashford no doubt hailed from England. He was originally a …

Evan Jones

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/evan-jones 31st Jul 2021 - Evan Jones was a Welsh Born Pirate, who at some point in His life, migrated to The Colony of New York (America). His ''Piratical'' Career beginning ar …

Eustace The Monk

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/eustace-the-monk 31st Jul 2021 - While the Brother of a Religious Order (Augustine) may the most unlikely candidate for Pirate – Eustace The Monk was actually (according to lege …

Eli Boggs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/eli-boggs 31st Jul 2021 - Nothing is known of where Eli Boggs came from or what pushed him to Piracy. He was considered the last of the 19th Century Pirates to ply their ''trad …

Dominique You

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/dominique-you 31st Jul 2021 - While many know the name of Jean Lafitte, ''Pirate King'' of New Orleans (Louisiana, US) during the early 19th Century, few may know the name of Domin …

Awilda

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/awilda 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps She was the Daughter of a 5th Century AD Scandinavian King, but Awilda would live Her life very far away from the privileges of Royalty. Her l …

''Colonel Plug''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/colonel-plug 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps not even an individual – but ''collective'' of People, the name of ''Colonel Plug'' was applied to a River Pirate(s), active on the Ohio …

Insurgent Privateers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/insurgent-privateers 31st Jul 2021 - ''Insurgent Privateers'' were a form of ''Pirate Raiders'' which saw predominate usage during two major conflicts. The first, was during The War of 18 …

''Black Jack'' Anderson

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/black-jack-anderson 31st Jul 2021 - While Australia claims no ''natural born'' Pirates, or ''thrilling takes'' of Piracy off it's Coast – they can claim at least one. This would be …