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📖 • Context: During the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates often employed various tactics to intimidate their targets and achieve their objectives. Flying a fake national flag allowed them to get close without raising suspicion, and then switching to the iconic black flag (Jolly Roger) signaled their intent to loot but spare the crew if they surrendered. If the targeted ship resisted, pirates might resort to firing warning shots to further intimidate them. In more dire situations, they would raise the red flag, indicating that no quarter would be given, and prisoners would be killed. These tactics were designed to create fear and compel compliance among their victims. 🔎 • Sources: Little, Benerson (2016). The Golden Age of Piracy: the Truth Behind Pirate Myths. Skyhorse Publishing. Rediker, Marcus (2004). Villains of all Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age. Boston: Beacon Press. 🔖 #historymemes #memes #piracy #americas #colonialism #piratehistory #goldenage #americanhistory #columbus #ageofdiscovery #sea #piracy #ships #explore #historical #historyofpirates #viral