In 1808, the Chinese Qing government, overwhelmed by pirates in the South China Sea, decided the time had come to take out the worst of them all. The Red Flag Fleet, under the command of the ...

If you were asked to picture the most successful pirate of all time, who would you imagine? Perhaps Long John Silver complete with a perching parrot, or a swashbuckling Blackbeard? Think again!

In the world of One Piece, might makes right. Since devil fruits give strange powers to those who consume them, it becomes a quick way to obtain strength. As such, the ocean is littered with people ...

Despite being one of the most notorious pirates in history, Blackbeard was an active pirate with his own command for just two years. When he held prisoners for ransom, such as the Governor’s son ...

“A friend told me the story and she said: ‘Did you know that the most powerful pirate in history was a woman?’ And I couldn’t believe it,” Singer recalled. “There’s a misconception ...

A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

Gold and silver were too heavy and would weigh down a ship. Pirates were far more interested in items such as spices, alcohol and medicines, which they could use themselves or trade when back on ...

The Yonko are the four most powerful pirates in One Piece, and the Admirals are the powerhouses of the navy that represent the military face of the World Government. Undoubtedly, these individuals ...

The son of a Tanka fisherman, as a baby, Cheung was kidnapped by Cheng Yat and Ching Shih, two of the region’s most powerful pirates ... It uses the pirate’s history as a fresh way to ...