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Explore historical attempts by governments to control piracy, highlighting unsuccessful strategies such as pardoning, bribery, and violations of agreements. Learn about key figures and events in piracy history. Supported by authoritative sources.
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The Unsuccessful Control of Piracy By: Cat Windham
How did different governments control piracy throughout history?
Unsuccessful Pardoning pirates condemned for hanging Bribing Chinese pirates Violating agreements
Pardons 60% pardoned Enslaved in New World
Bribing 1,700 vs 70,000 Tanka vs land people
Stӧrtebecker Made agreement Fulfilled his end Agreement was ignored
Final Remarks Hangings: Only 40% Hung Bribing: Unsuccessful False Agreements: Debatable
Works Cited • Bradford, Alfred S. Flying the Black Flag: A Brief History of Piracy. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print. • Meier, Dirk. "Chapter 10 "Friends of God and Foes of All the World": The Vitalienbrueder Privateers." Seafarers, Merchants and Pirates in the Middle Ages. Trans. Angus McGeoch. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell, 2006. 146-59. Print. Includes the legend of Klaus Stӧrtebecker and his death for the act of piracy. • Vallar, Cindy. "Punishing the Pirates." Pirates and Privateers: The History of Maritime Piracy. Cindy Vallar, 2003. Web. 7 Apr. 2014. <http://cindyvallar.com/punish.html>.