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I mentioned it in another thread, but I wanted to focus on it.

Given the Caribbean's relative isolation from Europe, and the twin ability for all islands to be trade ports, and inland territories are hostile to those who haven't tamed it, it seems an interesting location for a Regional+ Power.

Specifically, I was curious to see how it could emerge from Nassau, or the pirates in general. How do they go from some form of Libertine Anarchism with ships of Direct Democracy (in some cases), to a functioning Republic?

For me, the key thing is having a really successful pirate (Sam Bellamy for example), organise the capture and occupation of the fort in Nassau, and either manning it with volunteer pirates (turning the fort itself into the heart of the 'Republic') and/or freeing slaves and offering them the job of being a 'Free Soldier of Fortune'.
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