Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy … Wikipedia
Piracy in Somalia — Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates. Pirates holding the … Wikipedia
Piracy Act 1837 — The Piracy Act 1837 (c.88) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished the death penalty for most offences of piracy, but created a new offence often known as piracy with violence, which was punishable with death. This offence … Wikipedia
Piracy Act 1717 — The Piracy Act 1717 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (1717 (4 Geo. 1) C A P. XI. long title An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons, and unlawful… … Wikipedia
1999 in piracy — See also: 1998 in piracy, other events of 1999, 2000 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*April The Cypriot registered fuel tanker Valiant Carrier is hijacked in the Malacca Strait when pirates stormed the ship after throwing… … Wikipedia
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and … Wikipedia
Maritime piracy — Maritime piracy, according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982, consists of any criminal acts of violence, detention, or depredation committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship… … Wikipedia
1640s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1640*Antonio Vieira, a Portuguese Jesuit, publishes a document denouncing the actions of the WIC which employed privateers to attack Spanish and Portuguese shipping in the West Indies. Between 1623 and… … Wikipedia
1670s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1670*John Wentworth is appointed colonial governor of Nassau. [ Nothcroft, G.J.H. Sketches of Summerland: Giving Some Account of Nassau and the Bahama . Nassau: Nassau Guardian, 1902. (pg. 276) ] *June… … Wikipedia
1660s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1660*Although divided largely by nationality, with the English in Jamaica and the French in Tortuga or St. Dominique, a large buccaneering presence is established in the various English, French and Dutch… … Wikipedia
