AH Challenge: Wank Republic of Pirates

Maybe have a different War of thr Quadruple Alluance (1717-1720) that have Spain and France on the same side or that somehow takes away Britain's ability to deal with the Republic. As a stretch, have the Republic support Britain in war against Spain so, as long as they don't attack British ships and help defend British islands, the British ignore them.
 
It sounds like a good start here would have been for the republic to keep avoiding British ships. Then they still have a major power in the region who are fairly friendly and Britain might consider keeping the republic around (instead of annexing it as a colony and imposing law) to frustrate the Spanish, Dutch and French.

Sacrificing the pirate republic would be an attractive move any time governments in London wanted to make nice with the other players in the Caribbean though. Can the Republic survive if it changes its economy to something besides piracy?

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