History Undressed

Arrr! Today, September 19th, is International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Yes, there is such a thing. It’s been a thing for 22 years. Read how i...

Port Royal was once a shining jewel of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean on the island of Santiago. Founded by the Spanish in 1518, the...

Just in time for the release of the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie Dead Men Tell No Tales , I bring you my latest Romancing the Pirat...

What do you get when seven award-winning, best-selling swashbuckling wenches who write pirate romances join forces? Mayhem! More accurately...

Happy Valentine’s Day, mateys! Today is a day to celebrate the ones we love. We give our special someone flowers, heart-shaped boxes of ca...

Lift your mug and toast with me. Today’s post is about what pirates loved to do best—drinking. You’ve probably heard the phrase “thre...

What do pirates do at Christmastime? Raid, of course. Pirate Laurens de Graaf had himself a fine Christmas in 1683 when he raided Cartagen...

Every member of a pirate crew was important. Skills and seafaring knowledge may vary but, generally speaking, it took many men to sail a sh...