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Only as long as they weren't the ones who worked for the monarch.
by thayne 2y ago
Only as long as they weren't the ones who worked for the monarch.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoMonarchs used to sponsor pirates to harass enemy nations, so long history.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agoIt was a great work program for young overactive men with low morals and high intelligence - Sir Francis Drake proved his worth to the crown. https://medium.com/luminasticity/adrenaline-culture-bed2d6406d4f https://medium.com/luminasticity/adrenaline-culture-bed2d640... (note: non-serious article has some crude language and scenarios)
- OutOfHere 2y agoIt cost the US a failure to use the metric system.
- eru 2y agoThough I heard that during Drake's circumnavigation his body count was remarkably low, especially for the age.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agoI figured Drake was the kind of guy who would stock his crew with men of his caliber, and those guys tend to make it through hell with a smile.
- eru 2y agoBasically, they (almost?) didn't kill any Spaniards when they raided their ships and settlements in South America.
- IncreasePosts 2y agoIt's a smart move. Word gets around (slowly) that if you don't fuck with Drake, he'll let you live and be on your way, just a little bit lighter
- eru 2y agoIt's an irrelevant move. For this voyage Drake traveled faster than news of him. That's a big part of why him and his crew were so successful again and again.