Pirates
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'' have had a fearsome reputation for centuries for looting precious metals from ships involved in global (and particularly Transatlantic) trade.
UnderstandThe period from the mid-17th century to the early 18th century is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, when piracy in the North Atlantic (and in particular the Caribbean Sea) and Indian Oceans was at its peak.
Stay safePiracy remains a threat to commercial shipping in geographical chokepoints such as off the coast of Somalia (near the Red Sea) and the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia.
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- Photo: Richard Paton, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons