Piracy in the Caribbean — The great era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1560s and died out in the 1720s as the nation states of Western Europe with colonies in the Americas began to exert more state control over the waterways of the New World. The period during… … Wikipedia
1715 Treasure Fleet — The 1715 Treasure Fleet refers to one of the Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain. On July 31, 1715, seven days after departing from Havana, Cuba, all 11 ships of this 1715 treasure fleet were lost in a hurricane near… … Wikipedia
Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy … Wikipedia
1715 — Year 1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1715 January June * February 11… … Wikipedia
1716 in piracy — See also: 1715 in piracy, other events of 1716, 1717 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . EventsCaribbean* Summer Black Sam Bellamy is named captain of the Mary Anne , replacing Benjamin Hornigold. * September John Martel s pirates rob the … Wikipedia
Golden Age of Piracy — The Golden Age of Piracy is the common designation given the period roughly spanning from the 1650s to the 1720s. The decade of 1715–1725 experienced a substantial increase in the number of pirates operating throughout the Caribbean, the American … Wikipedia
Timeline of piracy — This is a timeline of the history of piracy. *1300 BC The Tyrrhenians and the Thracians were in control of pirate activity near the Roman Empire *1620s: 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 *1630s: 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636… … Wikipedia
Charles Johnson (writer) — Charles Johnson (1679 – 11 March 1748) was an English playwright, tavern keeper, and enemy of Alexander Pope s. He was a dedicated Whig who allied himself with the Duke of Marlborough, Colley Cibber, and those who rose in opposition to Queen Anne … Wikipedia
History of the Cyclades — The Cyclades (Greek: Κυκλάδες / Kykládes ) are Greek islands located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; just 33 islands are inhabited. For the ancients, they formed a circle… … Wikipedia
Maniots — Part of a series on Greeks … Wikipedia
