The Age of Piracy came almost 200 years after Columbus had sighted the Bahamas, and lasted until about 1722. Although it was a brief period, it was filled with pirates, and scoundrels of every kind. All of them attempting to acquire wealth and vast riches. The Pirates ranged their travels from Madagascar to the eastern coast of North America, trading their stolen goods to whoever would deal. Pirates had many affects on 15th century Europe; some positive, but also some were negative.
Piracy is an illegal robbery committed on a ship at sea; it is very hard to tell the difference between a pirate and a privateer. Privateers unlike pirates have a letter of marquee from the king or queen of their country, so therefore they are backed or protected by them. Privateers will only attack vessels of an enemy country. …
