Some one told me alot were runaway slaves and ppl from the Caribbean and Jamaica. Someone else told me they were mostly irish or sumthing like that. I'm sorta confused can anyone help me out?
2006-08-04 10:08:46 · 4 answers · asked by Hello,It'sMe 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The true pirates were of two main groups. Those of the Barbary Coast of Africa. A lot of them were former slaves (white, black, and otherwise). Most were of a diverse group from around the Mediterranean as well as English and Dutch.
Of the Caribbean grouping, you are dealing with escaped slaves, African freemen, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italians. There was a smattering of Indians from the main land who were brought up with the Spanish and Portuguese.
2006-08-04 10:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by raiderking69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spanish, French, English. They were veterans of the trade wars. When the wars were over they got unemployed and turned to Pirates life...Hope that helps :)
2006-08-04 10:14:35 · answer #2 · answered by djone3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on which high seas you are sailing on. there were pirates in the south pacific, in the caribbean sea. and the north atlantic. from what i know
2006-08-04 10:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by dsizzerhandz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them were Jews.
2006-08-04 10:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by Dirk Diggler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋