Piratical Collection

Piratical Invasion Saxons Hengist Horsa Germanic
The piratical invasion of the Saxons under Hengist and Horsa, Germanic brothers who led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th century

Anglo-French attack on Tunis 1390
The expedition of the French and the English to a town some 100 kilometres from Tunis, at the request of the Genoese. The fleet sets sail. Date: 1390

Extorting tribute from the citizens (colour litho)
2817215 Extorting tribute from the citizens (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extorting tribute from the citizens)

Keel-hauling (litho)
2801139 Keel-hauling (litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keel-hauling. Illustration for The Boys Book of Pirates and the Great Sea Rovers written)

Francis L Olonnois (litho)
2801136 Francis L Olonnois (litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis L Olonnois)

Dead men tell no tales (colour litho)
2801132 Dead men tell no tales (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dead men tell no tales)

Marooned (colour litho)
2801130 Marooned (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marooned. Illustration for The Boys Book of Pirates and the Great Sea Rovers written)

Blackbeard, the most famous of the Atlantic Coast pirates (colour litho)
2801123 Blackbeard, the most famous of the Atlantic Coast pirates (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackbeard)

Bartholemy and his men were all ready for their hot and bloody work (colour litho)
2801128 Bartholemy and his men were all ready for their hot and bloody work (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Walking the plank (colour litho)
2801127 Walking the plank (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walking the plank)

Rowing to a safe distance, the pirates lay to and with a fiendish delight watched the flames leap... (colour litho)
2801126 Rowing to a safe distance, the pirates lay to and with a fiendish delight watched the flames leap... (colour litho) by Williams

A large hole was soon dug and the treasure carefully laid in (colour litho)
2801124 A large hole was soon dug and the treasure carefully laid in (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pirates on the Island of Tortuga (colour litho)
2801133 Pirates on the Island of Tortuga (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pirates on the Island of Tortuga)

Who shall be captain? (colour litho)
2801131 Who shall be captain? (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who shall be captain)

A Spanish merchantman being chased by a pirate (colour litho)
2801129 A Spanish merchantman being chased by a pirate (colour litho) by Williams, George Alfred (1875-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish merchantman being chased by a pirate)

Anglo-French attack on Tunis 1390
The expedition of the French and the English to a town some 100 kilometres from Tunis, at the request of the Genoese. The fleet sets sail. Date: 1390

Philippines - Pirates
Balani pirates, based in Jolo - a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao

Source Size = 3887 x 2086
Destruction of Shap- ng-Tsais Piratical Fleet, by the British, in the Gulf of Tonquin

Source Size = 3843 x 2437
Destruction of a Piratical Chinese Fleet at Pinghoy

Attack on a Chinese Piratical Fleet by the Boats of H.M.s. " cleopatra, " in Bias Bay, China

Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Street Hawker
A highly characterful street hawker in traditional local costume - Palma, Mallorca, Spain. In anothe age, he could be a Brigand of the Spanish Main! Date: circa 1910s

Attack On A Chinese Piratical Fleet By The Boats Of H. m. s. cleopatra
Attack On A Chinese Piratical Fleet By The Boats Of H.m.s. " cleopatra, " In Bias Bay, China

Antarctic Skua (Catharacta antarctica) Pebble Island, off north coast of West Falkland. Falkland Islands. They obtain much of their food by piratical attacks on other seabirds

Froissart / Vessels / Africa
The expedition of the French and English to the coast of Africa at the request of the Genoese, whose trade had been adversely affected by piratical African corsairs

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"Piratical Tales: A Glimpse into the Dark World of Buccaneers" In 1390, an Anglo-French attack on Tunis revealed the true nature of piracy. The pirates, like a merciless storm, fared through the streets, leaving behind a trail of destruction - burning buildings, plundered treasures, and innocent lives lost to their murderous ways. Extorting tribute from terrified citizens became their twisted form of entertainment. But every tale has its end. As depicted in lithographs, even pirates faced their demise. Keel-hauling awaited those who dared cross the line of morality. Francis L Olonnois emerged as a notorious figure among them; his fearsome reputation echoed through time. Yet dead men tell no tales; this saying held true for many who fell victim to these marauders' wrathful blades. Some were left marooned on desolate islands or met their fate walking the plank with trepidation in their eyes. Blackbeard stands tall as one of history's most infamous Atlantic Coast pirates. His name struck fear into hearts across oceans and continents alike - a symbol of terror and lawlessness that still captivates our imagination today. Bartholemy and his crew were always prepared for hot-blooded work; they reveled in violence and chaos with sadistic pleasure evident in vibrant lithographs depicting scenes too gruesome to describe here. Rowing away to safety after setting ships ablaze was just another day at sea for these villains. With fiendish delight gleaming in their eyes, they watched flames dance upon wooden decks while reveling in the havoc they had wrought upon unsuspecting victims. These piratical tales serve as reminders that beneath romanticized legends lie brutal realities - stories stained with bloodshed and cruelty that continue to fascinate us centuries later.