Arrgh! Adventures of 17th-Century Pirate Alliance Uncovered in Ireland

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 12:50 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An alliance of pirates preyed on ships laden with treasure, outmatched Britain's Royal Navy, elected their own admiral and, ultimately, were destroyed in a cataclysmic battle against a Dutch fleet in 1614.

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