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Biographies of Pirates, Privateers and Explorers The names, date of birth, date of death, and biographies for nearly 200 Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs and Explorers! Complete List of Sailing Vessels To help those of you who may share my p ion of ships & sails but may not have done much sailing of your own, I have begun compiling a list to help you to understand the differences between different types of sailing vessels. Nautical & Historical Terminology Historical research is filled with arcane terminology, nuances, and endless challenges. To help I have begun compiling some (hopefully) useful pages to help the beginning enthusiast to better understand and research bygone eras. Nautical Navigation An ever growing library describing how sailors navigated in Ancient Times using tants, Astrolabes, Backstaff, Comp , Comp Rose, Lead Lines, Log Lines, Cross Staff, Quadrants, Reflecting Circle, Sand Gl , Traverse Board and more... Complete list of every Pirate movie ever made The most complete list of Pirate movies on the internet! Includes Movie posters, Summaries, run times, release dates, and more! Currently containing over 300 entries and growing! Pirate Music & Sea Shanties Most of the songs in this section are the lyrics to traditional shanties, historically used by sailors to work together as a team, but recently I have begun adding reviews of modern Pirate groups as well. Illustrated Guide to Knots Explanations of common sailing knots, what they are used for, and illustrated guides on how to tie them. Nautical & Pirate Weapons Learn the tools of the Pirate Trade! Hundreds of pages on general shipboard Weapons, edged Weapons, rifles, pistols, Cannon and Naval Artillery from Various Historical Periods. Rum University! Rum Reviews!  History of Rum!  Types of Rum!  How Rum is Made!  The best Rums on (and off) the market!  This section is constantly growing! Pirate Clothing & Costumes Want to know how to pull off a historically perfect pirate look from the 16th, 17th or 18th century?  Or maybe just want to know where to find the best Halloween costume on the market?  Then check out this section! Sailing Simulator Learn some common sailing maneuvers using our online Sailing Simulator! Online Store Pirate ! Check out our online Pirate Store for Pirate T shirts, and pirate gear for pirates of all ages! Recommended Reading List I get a lot of questions about what books I would recommend to people interested in Nautical History, so here is my ever-growing list. NOTE: Many of the books on this reading list are available here for FREE ! Historical Do ents Check out our vast and growing article database on everything from historical Trading Routes, to Spoliation Claims, to Cartography! 'undefined'=== typeof _trfq || (window._trfq = []);'undefined'=== typeof _trfd && (window._trfd=[]),_trfd.push({'tccl.baseHost':'secureserver.net'}),_trfd.push({'ap':'cpsh'},{'server':'a2plcpnl0533'}) // Monitoring performance to make your website faster. If you want to opt-out, please contact web hosting support.

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Lope de Aguirre15181561Explorer Hernando de AlarconUnknown16th CenturyExplorer Mansel AlcantraUnknownUnknownPirate King Alfonso V14321481Explorer William Howard Allen17901822Privateer Diego de Almagro14751538Explorer Pedro de Alvarado14851541Explorer Princess Alvilda (fictional?)UnknownUnknownPirate Captain Thomas AnstisUnknown1723Pirate Louis Michel Aury17881821Pirate Pedro Menendez de Aviles15191574Explorer William BaffinUnknown1622Explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa14751519Explorer Captain BalestrierUnknown1742Corsair Aruj Barbarossa14731518Corsair Khair ad Din Barbarossa14751546Corsair Willem Barents15501597Explorer Sebastian de Belalcazar14951551Explorer Samuel BellamyUnknown1717Pirate Abraham BlauveltUnknown1663?Pirate Stede BonnetUnknown1718Pirate Anne BonnyUnknown1720Pirate George BoothUnknown1710Pirate Roche Braziliano16301675Pirate Etienne Brule15921633Explorer Dixie BullUnknownUnknownPirate Samuel Burgess16901716Pirate Alvar Nuсez Cabeza de Vaca14901557Explorer John Cabot14501499Explorer Sebastian Cabot14761557Explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral14671520Explorer John CalliceUnknown1587Pirate Juan Sebastian del Cano14761526Explorer Jacques Cartier14911557Explorer Thomas Cavendish15601592Explorer Samuel de Champlain15671635Explorer Dirk ChiversUnknownUnknownPirate Eric CobhamUnknown1760?Pirate Maria CobhamUnknown1760?Pirate Roberto Cofresн17911825Pirate Edward Collier15501605Pirate Christopher Columbus14511506Explorer Claes Gerritszoon Compaen15871660Privateer Christopher CondentUnknown1770Pirate Francisco Ferdinand de Cordoba14751526Explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado15101554Explorer Gaspar & Miguel Corte-Real14121502Explorer Hernando Cortez14851547Explorer Juan de la Cosa14601510Explorer John CoxonUnknownUnknownPirate Robert CullifordUnknownJune, 1719Pirate William Dampier16521715Privateer Howell DavisUnknownJune, 1719Pirate John Davis15501605Explorer Daniel Defoe1660April, 1731Explorer Bartolomeu Dias14501500Explorer Bernal Diaz del Castillo14921581Explorer Juan Diaz de Solis14701516Explorer Sir Francis Drake15401596Privateer Rйnй Duguay-Trouin16731736Privateer Jean Thomas DulaienUnknown1695Privateer Peter Easton1570(?)1619(?)Pirate James FergusonUnknown1717Pirate Martin Fernandez de Encisco14701528Explorer Edward EnglandUnknown1720Privateer Eustace the Monk11701217Privateer John EvansUnknown1724Pirate Henry EveryUnknown1695Pirate Juan Fernandez15361604Explorer Martin Frobisher15351595Explorer Vasco da Gama14601524Explorer Josй Gaspar (a.k.a. "Gasparilla")NeverNeverPirate Gasparilla (a.k.a. "Josй Gaspar")NeverNeverPirate Charles GibbsUnknown1831Pirate Sir Humphrey Gilbert15391583Explorer Nathaniel Gordon18261862Pirate Red Legs GreavesUnkown1680Buccaneer Sir Richard Grenville15421591Explorer Juan de Grijalva14801527Explorer John HalseyUnknown1708Pirate John Harrison16931776Explorer John Hawkins15321595Privateer Jonas Berntsson Lambert-Wenman16651732Corsair Henry the Navigator13941460Explorer Benjamin HornigoldUnknown1719 (?)Privateer Henry Hudson15651611Explorer Domingo Martinez de Irala14511566Explorer Henry JohnsonUnknownUnknownPirate Thomas JonesUnknownUnknownPirate John JulianUnknown1733 (?)Pirate William Kidd16451701Pirate John KingUnknown1717Pirate Franзois l'OlonnaisUnknown1668Pirate Jean LafitteUnknown1821Pirate Francois Le ClercUnknown1563Corsair Edward LowUnknown1724Pirate George LowtherUnknown1723Pirate Ferdinand Magellan14801521Explorer David Mar UnknownUnknownPirate William MayUnknownUnknownPirate Captain Christopher MingsUnknown1666Pirate Henry Morgan16351688Pirate Luis de Moscoso Alvarado15051551Explorer Panfilo de Narvбez14781528Explorer Jean David NauUnknown1668Pirate Noland RichardUnknownUnknownPirate Nathaniel NorthUnknown1707Pirate John NuttUnknownUnknownPirate Alonso de Ojeda14651515Explorer Grace O'Malley1530UnknownPirate Juan de Oсate15501630Explorer Francisco de Orellana14901546Explorer Robert Ossian (a.k.a. "Pirate King")UnknownNever!Explorer William ParkerUnknown1617Pirate Martin Alonso Pinzуn15651611Explorer Vicente Yбсez Pinzуn14631514Explorer Francisco Pizarro14751541Explorer Marco Polo12541323 (?)Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon14601521Explorer Lawrence PrinceUnknownUnknownPirate Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesado15091579Explorer Hendrick QuintorUnknown1717Pirate Calico Jack RackhamUnknown1720Pirate Sir Walter Raleigh15541618Privateer Mary ReadUnknown1720Pirate Manuel Pardal RiveroUnknown1670Privateer Joseph RiversUnknown1717Pirate Bartholomew RobertsUnknown1723Pirate Woodes Rogers1679(?)1732Privateer Cheng I Sao (a.k.a. Ching Shih)17751844Pirate Elizabeth ShirlandUnknownUnknownPirate Simon SimonsonUnknown1609Pirate Hernando de Soto1496 (?)1542Explorer Francis SpriggsUnknown1725 (?)Explorer Klaus Stцrtebeker13601401Privateer Ralph StoutUnknownUnknownPirate Gertrude Imogene Stubbs18791921Pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. "Blackbeard")Unknown1718Pirate Guillame Le Testu15091572Pirate Thomas TewUnknown1695Pirate Pedro de Valdivia14981554Explorer Charles VaneUnknown1719Pirate Diego Velasquez de Cuellar14651524Explorer Giovanni da Verrazano14851528Explorer Amerigo Vespucci14541512Explorer Sebastian Vizcaino15501615Explorer Rachel WallUnknown1789Pirate Welser Family15th Century17th CenturyExplorer Godeke WesselsUnknown1402Privateer Palgrave WilliamsUnknownUnknownPirate Richard WorleyUnknown1718Pirate John YeatesUnknownUnknownPirate Click on the Piece of Eight to return to the Main Page 'undefined'=== typeof _trfq || (window._trfq = []);'undefined'=== typeof _trfd && (window._trfd=[]),_trfd.push({'tccl.baseHost':'secureserver.net'}),_trfd.push({'ap':'cpsh'},{'server':'a2plcpnl0533'}) // Monitoring performance to make your website faster. If you want to opt-out, please contact web hosting support.

The names of all of the Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs and Explorers that I have compiled biographies for so far are all listed for you below.  Feel free to sort the columns to help find the biography you need.  Clicking on someone's name will take you to that person's biography...As with everything on this site:  if you find something that you think is wrong, needs correcting, or are just looking for information on someone who is not listed here, please take a moment to EMAIL ME and let me know and I will do my best to get them added to the list. Click on the column titles to sort the biographies NameBornDiedTitle Lope de Aguirre15181561Explorer Hernando de AlarconUnknown16th CenturyExplorer Mansel AlcantraUnknownUnknownPirate King Alfonso V14321481Explorer William Howard Allen17901822Privateer Diego de Almagro14751538Explorer Pedro de Alvarado14851541Explorer Princess Alvilda (fictional?)UnknownUnknownPirate Captain Thomas AnstisUnknown1723Pirate Louis Michel Aury17881821Pirate Pedro Menendez de Aviles15191574Explorer William BaffinUnknown1622Explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa14751519Explorer Captain BalestrierUnknown1742Corsair Aruj Barbarossa14731518Corsair Khair ad Din Barbarossa14751546Corsair Willem Barents15501597Explorer Sebastian de Belalcazar14951551Explorer Samuel BellamyUnknown1717Pirate Abraham BlauveltUnknown1663?Pirate Stede BonnetUnknown1718Pirate Anne BonnyUnknown1720Pirate George BoothUnknown1710Pirate Roche Braziliano16301675Pirate Etienne Brule15921633Explorer Dixie BullUnknownUnknownPirate Samuel Burgess16901716Pirate Alvar Nuсez Cabeza de Vaca14901557Explorer John Cabot14501499Explorer Sebastian Cabot14761557Explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral14671520Explorer John CalliceUnknown1587Pirate Juan Sebastian del Cano14761526Explorer Jacques Cartier14911557Explorer Thomas Cavendish15601592Explorer Samuel de Champlain15671635Explorer Dirk ChiversUnknownUnknownPirate Eric CobhamUnknown1760?Pirate Maria CobhamUnknown1760?Pirate Roberto Cofresн17911825Pirate Edward Collier15501605Pirate Christopher Columbus14511506Explorer Claes Gerritszoon Compaen15871660Privateer Christopher CondentUnknown1770Pirate Francisco Ferdinand de Cordoba14751526Explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado15101554Explorer Gaspar & Miguel Corte-Real14121502Explorer Hernando Cortez14851547Explorer Juan de la Cosa14601510Explorer John CoxonUnknownUnknownPirate Robert CullifordUnknownJune, 1719Pirate William Dampier16521715Privateer Howell DavisUnknownJune, 1719Pirate John Davis15501605Explorer Daniel Defoe1660April, 1731Explorer Bartolomeu Dias14501500Explorer Bernal Diaz del Castillo14921581Explorer Juan Diaz de Solis14701516Explorer Sir Francis Drake15401596Privateer Rйnй Duguay-Trouin16731736Privateer Jean Thomas DulaienUnknown1695Privateer Peter Easton1570(?)1619(?)Pirate James FergusonUnknown1717Pirate Martin Fernandez de Encisco14701528Explorer Edward EnglandUnknown1720Privateer Eustace the Monk11701217Privateer John EvansUnknown1724Pirate Henry EveryUnknown1695Pirate Juan Fernandez15361604Explorer Martin Frobisher15351595Explorer Vasco da Gama14601524Explorer Josй Gaspar (a.k.a. "Gasparilla")NeverNeverPirate Gasparilla (a.k.a. "Josй Gaspar")NeverNeverPirate Charles GibbsUnknown1831Pirate Sir Humphrey Gilbert15391583Explorer Nathaniel Gordon18261862Pirate Red Legs GreavesUnkown1680Buccaneer Sir Richard Grenville15421591Explorer Juan de Grijalva14801527Explorer John HalseyUnknown1708Pirate John Harrison16931776Explorer John Hawkins15321595Privateer Jonas Berntsson Lambert-Wenman16651732Corsair Henry the Navigator13941460Explorer Benjamin HornigoldUnknown1719 (?)Privateer Henry Hudson15651611Explorer Domingo Martinez de Irala14511566Explorer Henry JohnsonUnknownUnknownPirate Thomas JonesUnknownUnknownPirate John JulianUnknown1733 (?)Pirate William Kidd16451701Pirate John KingUnknown1717Pirate Franзois l'OlonnaisUnknown1668Pirate Jean LafitteUnknown1821Pirate Francois Le ClercUnknown1563Corsair Edward LowUnknown1724Pirate George LowtherUnknown1723Pirate Ferdinand Magellan14801521Explorer David Mar UnknownUnknownPirate William MayUnknownUnknownPirate Captain Christopher MingsUnknown1666Pirate Henry Morgan16351688Pirate Luis de Moscoso Alvarado15051551Explorer Panfilo de Narvбez14781528Explorer Jean David NauUnknown1668Pirate Noland RichardUnknownUnknownPirate Nathaniel NorthUnknown1707Pirate John NuttUnknownUnknownPirate Alonso de Ojeda14651515Explorer Grace O'Malley1530UnknownPirate Juan de Oсate15501630Explorer Francisco de Orellana14901546Explorer Robert Ossian (a.k.a. "Pirate King")UnknownNever!Explorer William ParkerUnknown1617Pirate Martin Alonso Pinzуn15651611Explorer Vicente Yбсez Pinzуn14631514Explorer Francisco Pizarro14751541Explorer Marco Polo12541323 (?)Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon14601521Explorer Lawrence PrinceUnknownUnknownPirate Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesado15091579Explorer Hendrick QuintorUnknown1717Pirate Calico Jack RackhamUnknown1720Pirate Sir Walter Raleigh15541618Privateer Mary ReadUnknown1720Pirate Manuel Pardal RiveroUnknown1670Privateer Joseph RiversUnknown1717Pirate Bartholomew RobertsUnknown1723Pirate Woodes Rogers1679(?)1732Privateer Cheng I Sao (a.k.a. Ching Shih)17751844Pirate Elizabeth ShirlandUnknownUnknownPirate Simon SimonsonUnknown1609Pirate Hernando de Soto1496 (?)1542Explorer Francis SpriggsUnknown1725 (?)Explorer Klaus Stцrtebeker13601401Privateer Ralph StoutUnknownUnknownPirate Gertrude Imogene Stubbs18791921Pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. "Blackbeard")Unknown1718Pirate Guillame Le Testu15091572Pirate Thomas TewUnknown1695Pirate Pedro de Valdivia14981554Explorer Charles VaneUnknown1719Pirate Diego Velasquez de Cuellar14651524Explorer Giovanni da Verrazano14851528Explorer Amerigo Vespucci14541512Explorer Sebastian Vizcaino15501615Explorer Rachel WallUnknown1789Pirate Welser Family15th Century17th CenturyExplorer Godeke WesselsUnknown1402Privateer Palgrave WilliamsUnknownUnknownPirate Richard WorleyUnknown1718Pirate John YeatesUnknownUnknownPirate Click on the Piece of Eight to return to the Main Page 'undefined'=== typeof _trfq || (window._trfq = []);'undefined'=== typeof _trfd && (window._trfd=[]),_trfd.push({'tccl.baseHost':'secureserver.net'}),_trfd.push({'ap':'cpsh'},{'server':'a2plcpnl0533'}) // Monitoring performance to make your website faster. If you want to opt-out, please contact web hosting support.

Ships and Sailing Info

Everything you need to know to prepare for a life at sea...

Complete list of all Sailing Vessel TypesA complete list of all sailing ship types, as well as information and images explaining what makes them different. Explanations on the Rigging of Sailing Ships An illustrated guide to teach you everything you need to know about the rigging of sailing ships A Brief History of Wind Powered Ships Essay discussing several major influences on sailing vessels during the cl ical age. and their gradual technological evolution The Pirate King's On-line Sailing SimulatorPractice the principles of sailing without even getting wet with this online Sailing Simulator! Uses Macromedia Shockwave to simulate wind, currents, and more against a small sloop that you control with your computer's arrow keys Anatomy of an English man of War An excellent and easy to interpret breakdown of the construction of an English Man of War, originally created by author Stephen Biesty Jobs Aboard Ship Explanations of the various jobs, roles, and duties on board a Pirate ship, and about what each one was responsible for Information on Ancient Shipping Great essay on shipping in Ancient times (Cargo, methods, etc) Trade Routes of the Renaissance Details on the traditional trade routes used during the Renaissance Useful Sailing Knots Illustrated guides on how to tie some of the more useful sailing knots Modern Sailing Terminology Sailing Terminology of the 15th Century A lexicon of 15th Century terminologies I compiled when I was teaching at the XVth Century Sailing School in Corpus Christi.  It contains English & Spanish Translations for ships of that Era. A Quick & Seafaring Primer Need to sound like a hardened seafarer, but don't have the time to spend a life at Sea?  Then click above... How to Speak Like A Professional Pirate I have forgotten where I found this, but it's awesome! COMING SOON!!! The Pirate King's On-line Guide To Teaching Yourself How to sail! (Sorry - Still in Progress...) Click on the Piece of Eight to return to the Main Page 'undefined'=== typeof _trfq || (window._trfq = []);'undefined'=== typeof _trfd && (window._trfd=[]),_trfd.push({'tccl.baseHost':'secureserver.net'}),_trfd.push({'ap':'cpsh'},{'server':'a2plcpnl0533'}) // Monitoring performance to make your website faster. If you want to opt-out, please contact web hosting support.

Terminology - Home

Vast collection of terminolgy regarding Pirates, Privateers, Explorers, Buccaneers, Sailing, Shipwrecks and Nautical Archaeology.

Definition of a Pirate? Definition of a Privateer? Definition of a Buccaneer? Definition of a Swashbuckler? Definition of a Corsair? Definition of a Treasure Hunter? Definition of Nautical Archaeology? Modern Sailing Terminology A comprehensive reference of modern sailing terms and their meanings Sailing Terminology of the 15th Century A lexicon of 15th Century terminologies I compiled when I was teaching at the XVth Century Sailing School in Corpus Christi.  It contains English & Spanish Translations for ships of that Era. Explanations on the Rigging of Sailing Ships An illustrated guide to teach you everything you need to know about the rigging of sailing ships Useful Sailing Knots Illustrated guides on how to tie some of the more useful sailing knots Complete list of all Sailing Vessel TypesA complete list of all sailing ship types, as well as information and images explaining what makes them different. A Quick & Seafaring Primer Need to sound like a hardened seafarer, but don't have the time to spend a life at Sea?  Then click on the image! How to Speak Like A Professional Pirate I have forgotten where I found this, but it's an hysterical explanation of Pirate terminology. Check it out! Pirate Pickup Lines Dazzle the ladies with your salty wit. (Note: I said Wit!) Click on the Piece of Eight to return to the Main Page 'undefined'=== typeof _trfq || (window._trfq = []);'undefined'=== typeof _trfd && (window._trfd=[]),_trfd.push({'tccl.baseHost':'secureserver.net'}),_trfd.push({'ap':'cpsh'},{'server':'a2plcpnl0533'}) // Monitoring performance to make your website faster. If you want to opt-out, please contact web hosting support.