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Summary
Everything you think you know about pirates is wrong. No plank-walking, no “arrr,” no buried treasure—just pragmatic rebels who outsmarted empires with strategy, not savagery.
In Pirate Myths Unmasked, Miguel Thornton dismantles 15 Hollywood-fueled legends using ship logs, trial records, and wreck evidence. Meet multicultural crews of escaped slaves, pressed sailors, and rogue privateers running floating democracies that voted on loot, rationed grog, and won 90% of battles by raising the black flag alone.
Dive into the real shadow economy of stolen sugar, seized ships, and sabotage that echoes today’s modern piracy.
Forget the folklore—hoist the truth and sail smarter.
