Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoWhen in time did Piracy (actual pirates) become a thing to be respected? What is America's love affair with pirates like Blackbeard and other's in media? But tech piracy is frowned upon?message-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down13
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareWhen in time did Piracy (actual pirates) become a thing to be respected? What is America's love affair with pirates like Blackbeard and other's in media? But tech piracy is frowned upon?Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareiturnedintoanewt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoNot an historian but i reckon it might have to do with the British empire sanctioning many of them to plunder Spanish ships.
Not an historian but i reckon it might have to do with the British empire sanctioning many of them to plunder Spanish ships.