What Was The Role Of Pirates In The Late 19th Century

Analysis: When others heard of the profit to be made by using slave labor and seafaring, such as the Dutch and British, Spain was harassed by a new sort of sailor, the privateers, or more commonly known as pirates. These were people or a crew aboard a ship that would have the empires backing when they attacked other ships for their precious cargo. Many pirates would bluff their way through a battle, being ruthless when the tactic would work and they could board the ships. Gunpower cannons and ramming fronts would be equipped on boats for privateers. They could keep a certain percentage of the prize money if they were successful in their mission, even going as far as to steal entire ships for auction later. The rest of the money earned went