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Maritime, Sea
Questions and answers about pirates "robber[s] who travel by water. Though most pirates targeted ships, some also launched attacks on coastal towns." Topics include corsairs ("pirates who operated in the Mediterranean Sea between the 15th and 18th centuries"), buccaneers (17th century Caribbean pirates), Blackbeard, and women pirates. From the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/sea-and-ships/facts/ships-and-seafarers/pirates

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