Were there really pirates in the Caribbean?

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Doethineb

Here is information on the most famous of them all -- Sir Henry Morgan. http://www.cavazzi.com/morgan/
Here are a few more: http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/pirates/pirate2.htm
If you're that obsessed, try to get to Grand Cayman for Pirates' Week. http://www.piratesweekfestival.com/

pir8

Yes, there really were pirates in the caribbean - lots of them.
in fact, I know someone whose great-great-great .... grandfather was a caribbean pirate who got hanged for piracy.
As for the movie, I have seen it at least a hundred times, I have it completely memorized, and I bet I am even more obsessed with it than you ;O)
you are right, it is the greatest movie ever.

daiquri

Yes there were. A few include Blackbeard aka Edward Teach, Henry Morgan, Calico Jack, Anne Bonney, & Mary Read.

Chula

Christopher Columbus was a known Pirate who sailed the Caribbean. But unlike the movie, Columbus was a liar, thief and a rapist; Nothing at all like the movie.
Since you know so much about the movie (just kidding), did you know that it was filmed in the British West Indies, the Country of Dominica? Yes, I was excited to hear that, considering it's the place of my birth. :)

ahhchoooo

There were many many many pirates in the Caribbean. Most of them would use it as a winter haven due to its wonderful climate and exotic ways. It made for good living. Check out the history on Port Royal, Nassau and Puerto Rico for some good pirate history

j.deppfann<33

"The great or classic era of piracy in the Caribbean extends from around 1560 up until the mid 1760s. The period during which pirates were most successful was from the 1640s until the 1680s. Caribbean piracy arose out of, and mirrored on a smaller scale, the conflicts over trade and colonization among the rival European powers of the time, including England, Spain, Dutch United Provinces, and France. Two of the best-known pirate bases were Tortuga established in the 1640s and Port Royal after 1655. One of the later famous pirates of the Caribbean was Roberto CofresÃ Ramirez de Arellano (1791-1825). He was put to death for his crimes in Puerto Rico at the Castle of San Felipe del Morro. His romantic legend inspires plays and songs on the island."

It's a quote from a wikipedia article on piracy

flightmedicine

Yes there were pirates in the caribbean. A lot were British ships stealing treasure from the Spanish.

There are still pirates in Southeast Asia around Indonesia. They steal anything they can put their hands on. Not good.

br@ini@c

There really were pirates in the Carribbean. Calico Jack was one of them.

Happy Feet

Yes most British and French pirates, using the island of
Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, HispaÃ±ola to hide and rest
to attack the Spanish gallions.

crengle60

yes

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