A General History of the Pyrates — A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym. The real name of the… … Wikipedia
The Mysterious Island — For other uses, see The Mysterious Island (disambiguation). The Mysterious Island … Wikipedia
Culture of the United Kingdom — The Proms is an eight week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts, on the last night with some traditional patriotic music of the United Kingdom.[1][2] … Wikipedia
Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates — Henry Every dans l édition datée de 1725 de l Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates. L Histoire générale des plus fameux pyrates, en anglais A General History of the Pyrates, est un ouvrage à prétention historique contenant les biographies de … Wikipédia en Français
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (disambiguation). Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea … Wikipedia
Mega Bloks Pyrates — Pyrates is a construction block toy line manufactured and merchandised by Mega Bloks since 2004.The line consists of pirate themed sets that require some degree of construction, and are most known for their introduction of a new style of Minifig… … Wikipedia
Jolly Roger — The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ship s crew as pirates. [Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition 1989, under Roger, n.2.4 records the first usage as: 1785 GROSE Dict. Vulgar T. s.v. Roger, Jolly… … Wikipedia
National Association of Seadogs — The National Association of Seadogs, also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, is the oldest confraternity in Nigeria. It was established in 1952 at the University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan). The founding members are:* Wole… … Wikipedia
Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law — The Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law of 16 April 1856 was issued to abolish privateering. It regulated the relationship between neutral and belligerent and shipping on the high seas introducing new prize rules.[1] Contents 1 Major points … Wikipedia
Shanghaiing — The 19th century clipper ships in the China trade required a great deal of labor to operate. Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in… … Wikipedia
