Quentin LAPASIN PIRATES Why do pirates drink rum

Quentin LAPASIN PIRATES

Why do pirates drink rum? Rum is a drink that pirates really like. They also use it to improve the taste of foods that were often rotten, but also to kill germs that were in stagnant water.

What were the hobbies of the pirates during periods of inactivity? When they were waiting for a pillar ship, they had different hobbies. For example: playing dice, cards, firing cannons, reading the Bible, playing music. . .

Why do pirates have a wooden hook or leg? The pirates may have had serious injuries and they didn’t get much access to care. The solution to stop the infection was to cut the limb from the sick body.

Why were there few female pirates? They were considered unlucky and feared that the men on board would fight because of one of them. On many boats, the presence of women was prohibited by the pirate code. All crew members had to sign before boarding.

What were the pirates doing on their ship? They maintained the ship, they cleaned up the weapons, they repaired the torn sails.

How was the captain chosen? The captains were chosen by the ship's crew. The crew only obeyed the captain if they had confidence in these command capabilities.

Why before the collision do they shout « no quarter » ? It’s an expression which dates from the XVIIth century which meant that the crew of the attacking ship would be ruthless and wouldn’t show any tolerance.

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