Piracy

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

Japanese Wokou

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-wokou 31st Jul 2021 - Common from The 4th Century to 16th Centuries AD – The ''Wokou'' were Japanese Pirates who operated originally from in in the waters off – …

Jack Ward

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jack-ward 31st Jul 2021 - Jack Ward was born in Kent, England in 1533. Probably working on The Coast in Fisheries, he may have served for Queen Elizabeth I during the treat of …

William Jackson

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/william-jackson 31st Jul 2021 - His birthdate unknown, William Jackson was an English Pirate, who operated against Spanish interests in and around The Caribbean and off of Honduras, …

John King

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/john-king 31st Jul 2021 - Possibly the youngest Pirate in History, King was born in 1706 in England, his Family had sent him to live with a Relative (as an Apprentice) – …

Olivier Levasseur

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/olivier-levasseur 31st Jul 2021 - Born in France in 1688, he was nicknamed “La Buse” (“The Buzzard”). His fame in his “speed attacks” on his enemies …

John Fenn

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/john-fenn 31st Jul 2021 - Earning his “Flag” under Captain Bartholomew Roberts, Fenn was born in England (date Unknown). His fierce attitude in combat earned him hi …

Amaro Machado

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/amaro-machado 31st Jul 2021 - Machado was at one time as “infamous” as Henry Morgan or Blackbeard were. From Spain, he was born in 1678. Growing up “middle class& …

Port Royal

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/port-royal 31st Jul 2021 - Located in Southeastern Jamaica, Port Royal is seeped in Piracy and Privateer culture and history. Originally claimed by Spain during Columbus' 1494 E …

Lancelot Blackburne

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lancelot-blackburne 31st Jul 2021 - Blackburne was born in London, England in 1658. He attended Private School and was ordained as a Deacon. A pious man, he was also possible a Pirate! N …

Henry Jennings

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/henry-jennings 31st Jul 2021 - His date of birth is unknown, but Jennings earned a name for himself as “Pirate King”. He was originally a Privateer during The Spanish Wa …

The Dunkirkers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-dunkirkers 31st Jul 2021 - Dunkirkers were Dutch Commerce Raiders (Mercenaries), in service to Spain. Their fleet of ships, known as “The Dunkirk Fleet”, operated of …

The Sea Peoples

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-sea-peoples 31st Jul 2021 - A long debated theory that involved a Pre-Bonze Age race of “Raiders”, who operated much as later day Vikings and still later Pirates. The …