How Pirates Fought On Land | Pirate Tactics

Whilst most pirates throughout history earned their hardtack by taking ships at sea, there was one group of pirates so numerous, well-armed and professional that they were able to take cities by land: the Buccaneers. In this video we will cover how the buccaneers became outstanding soldiers, their battlefield and siege tactics, their enemies and the tactics used against them, and how cities were plundered. Join our discord:   / discord   Hand over them doubloons:   / goldandgunpowder   Fork it over: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Wille... Sources: The Sea Rover's Practice Benerson Little The Buccaneer's Realm - Benerson Little The Buccaneers of America - Exquemelin The Truth Behind Pirate Myths - Benerson Little Bartholomew Sharp's Voyage - Bartholomew Sharp A New Voyage Round The World - William Dampier Piracy In the Early Modern Era - Kris Lane and Arne Bialuschewski Two Voyages to Campechy - William Dampier Wafer's New Voyage - Lionel Wafer The Republic of Pirates - Colin Woodard Fortress: The Spanish Main - Osprey Publishing The Buccaneer King - Graham A. Thomas 0:00 Introduction 0:23 The Buccaneers 5:37 The Spanish 8:56 Caribbean Natives 10:20 Descents 11:20 Land Campaigns 16:08 Attacks by Stealth 17:12 Battlefield Tactics 20:07 Siege Warfare 23:25 Plundering the City 26:38 The End of Raids 28:25 Outro #pirates #history #warfare