From the Jolly Roger to buried treasure, much of what we think we know about pirates comes from fiction, not fact. Real pirates had strict codes, elected their captains, and even offered injury ...

The sea is wild and unruly, much like the life of a scallywag aboard a pirate ship. The floorboards creak, and the lanterns cast shadows that dance across the deck. Salt stings the air, and footsteps ...

Or something like that – said with a “yaaarh” of course. We all have an idea of how Pirates were blood thirsty, cutlass-wielding, loot seeking, eye patch wearing, Parrot keeping rascals who were only ...