115003 Modeler 1/150 Pirate brig "Black Falcon"

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By the early 16th century, Spain and Portugal were the leading Maritime powers. France and England, too, claimed dominance in the oceans, but could not yet openly compete with the Spanish crown. It is no coincidence that the famous character of the time Corsair Francis Drake in England was elevated to the nobility, and he was awarded the title of Admiral. King of the Caribbean pirates Henry Morgan was also elevated to nobility and appointed English Governor of Jamaica. He founded a large trading house in Port Royal, which became the center of trade between pirates and British traders. The port prospered and lived at the expense of sea robbery, and new pirate ships were built at its shipyards. The Golden era of this famous pirate harbour ended in 1692 when, during an earthquake, most of the land disappeared into the sea. A little more luck to the Algerian pirates, famous for special cruelty. They not only robbed merchant ships, but also began to capture prisoners, demanding a huge ransom for them. On the coast of North Africa, Muslims have formed a whole pirate city. The Europeans had to organize military expeditions. These cities were destroyed. No prisoners. After England and France occupied a dominant position on the seas, the pirates were no longer needed. Without the support, piracy has lost its significance and in the 18th century in the classical sense is completely gone. By the way, the same British and French, who first encouraged the pirates, then take them prisoner only to hang.
, , , , an Example of a high-speed and well-armed pirate ship is the pirate brig “,Black Falcon”, (115003 Modeler 1/150 Pirate brig ",Black Falcon",), fourteen guns which allowed not only to send to the bottom “,merchant”, but also to argue with the warship of the middle class.

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