pirates

But providence doth often so dispose. - Oliver Cromwell July 2nd, 1644. Richard reckoned it had been about an hour since the battle started when the Bradford company were called to reinforce the left. The men had almost immediately begun to speculate on what that might mean for the course of...

I got this idea in part from Europa Universalis IV, where you can play as any one of three pirate republics in the Caribbean, New Providence in the Bahamas, Tortuga in Hispaniola, and Port Royal in Jamaica. Now, the only one of these that has ever had any historical backing as an actual...

I'm sure pretty much all of us have heard of the "pirates vs. ninjas" meme. Your challenge is to somehow have pirates and ninjas fight in real life. Note: when I say "pirate", I don't necessarily mean the stereotypical "golden age" buccaneer. Anyone committing acts that meet the definition of...

What if Ching Shih, the Pirate of Canton, got ambitious, and established an Independent Pirate Kingdom in Hainan Island, and became Queen? (Note: Red is Ching Shih's Kingdom. Also I know this is a Character Assassination, but let's ignore that)

During the Interwar period of 1924-1936, the Mediterranean sea was plagued by Sky Pirates from Italy, France, Yugoslavia, Spain and Greece. At the beginning, these incidents were small and often went unnoticed. Not until the great depression hit Europe in 1929. Many out-of-work pilots turned to...

In the early 18th century, there was something called the Republic of Pirates, it promptly ended when Woodes Roger landed in Nassau and reestablished British rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Pirates The challenge is to create a scenario, with the Republic of Pirates become an...

So I am thinking of a reality where Euphimius follows the emperor's orders and ditches his nun lady friend. So he doesn't defect, and the Aghlaribs don't gain an inroads onto the island. Can the Romans fend it off say if Crete also doesn't fall? What does this mean for the Tyhrennian...

Cheng Sao I was the most successful pirate in history. For a little context, watch these videos. So, What if the Qing learned from their mistakes, and took their navy more seriously? And they decide to do pull a Meiji on their military to get it modernized.

Of Pirates and Manatee's : The Kingdom of Bartholomew Roberts Chapter 1: The Second war of the Quadruple Alliance Contemporary illustration of King Bartholomew I "The Second war of the Quadruple Alliance" by Wilhelm Habsburg, 5th Duke of Nanzig The Treaty of the Hague in 1720 had been...

Introduction: Misfire On an island in the middle of Lake Michigan, a man was walking through the crowd. He had a look that set him apart from those around him- he had a bushy beard, a receding hairline, and a pair of the most piercing eyes. He was wearing simple clothes, though...

Hello, I'm another new member to this forum! For those unfamiliar with the Groans of the Britons, it refers to a letter addressed to the Roman Consul, presumably the Magister Militum Flavius Aetius, stationed in Gallia at a time contemporaneous to the threats of Attila's Huns. The Romanized...