Because piracy was illegal some pirates, such as Francis Drake, eventually became legitimate naval officers.

St. Augustine's Pirate and Treasure Museum

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June 7th 2015
Piracy has been around as long as men have gone to sea, and it still exists in one form or another around the world, in every ocean wherever valuable goods are transported in ships. Westerners tend to think mainly in terms of those who plundered and murdered around the “Spanish Main”, the treasure route from the New World to the coffers of the Spain when it was the world’s super power. We ha ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Saint Augustine

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more