the europeans crazy for wealth

2010 on November 22, Hamburg, Germany, a court hearing that the 10 Somali pirates, Germany has nearly 400 years without trial pirates cases.

Pirates is a very old career, from the choose macc here is right ancient Egypt have, Nordic Viking was dominating party. But real pirates gallop oceans, still should be from 1,500 years later start, that this year is today the mainstream history scholars accepted "the beginning of modern world history". In 1492 Columbus discovered the America continent 1,599 years Magellan first completed a round-the-world cruise. Since then, many people setting sail to realize the dream to become rich. The most iconic pirates, should belong to Britain's drake, his naval tactics help England defeated the Spanish Armada, and American and Antarctica between "drake strait" it is named after him.

Private plunder permit: the government and pirates together share

Francis drake, 15.4 was born in Britain in nineteen southwest of Devon a tenant, due to poor families, from 10 years since living on the sea, the 20-year-old drake become owner. Drake quickly found that only in offshore do bit of transport business, lifetime hair also not made a fortune. At that time, his cousin Hawkins but depend on selling slaves business person rich. Drake and sold his boat, joining Hawkins' fleet, and worked together on a slave trade.

1568 in, drake and Hawkins led 5 ships traded slaves boat Mexico, due to the storm, ships seriously damaged, at first, the Spanish governor agree they enter the port repair, but after a few days suddenly ordered against British sailors all executed, and only drake and Hawkins escape from escaping, picked up a life. From then on, drake swear to Spain in their lifetime must revenge.

Christopher Columbus, Magellan finish after sailing round the world, Spain for Marine awareness and ability than other European nations, Spain and headed into American continent in destroyed gil ast Aztec empire and the Inca empire, thoroughly control central and South America. In order to monopoly trade route between Europe and Asia, they blocked route, forbidden all state ships dealings, the vast Pacific became Spanish islan seas. Spain in south and establish colonial cities, plundered, mining, the gold bars and COINS back to Spain. Faced with such great wealth, European Kings who education were in all's chaps, offshore or Mediterranean trading businessman also try.

In the era of Elizabeth I, Britain's maritime force is still very weak, also want from America partake of the British queen came up with the idea of a vicious predators permit issued by "private:". At that time for pirates punishment was very severe, such as were caught will be sentenced to hang. If you have taken permit pirates private by Chinese naval arrest can acquitted, namely "serve purport robbed". However, "private plunder license" is not the white get, rob wealth to a certain proportion of government, and handed the queen queen sometimes taken to have private investment licence of pirates. Anyway, it is a government support you to rob, rob Spanish people!

Drake "first bucket of gold" : robbery copulation team

Drake's first get "private plunder license" the captain. In 1572 May, drake led 2 only sailing and more than 70 sailors, kill to the Caribbean. Goal is to Panamanian straight dior, northern port, here is the important Spanish transshipment hub of gold. Spanish first put the spoil of the gold and silver from south east sea on along the Pacific panama, then use the copulation team carried to enlighten abstruse, port concentration, finally, full of gold and silver, ships at warships escorted to Spain. Drake led pirates raided, port, but they dior regret that here storage nearly 1 year of treasures has a few weeks before be moved.

Drake unwilling empty-handed, he was in a nearby the jungle latent down. From indigenous people mouth to understand, drake after several months will have a batch of silver again to enlighten abstruse, port, he decided to ambush. But bitterness etc. For half a year also didn't see Spaniard confident in the harsh conditions, the sailors are implemented fell, and finally drake team with less than 20 people, his two everton-star brother also died from a gunshot wound and yellow fever, fortunately drake hand in palavidis met a ship French privateers, they succeeded in persuading the Frenchman joined adventure. Soon loaded with gold and silver copulation team came, drake led the anglo-french pirates smooth destroyed more than 50 stint as security officer, has won a treasure. The self-critic is 180 horse on has transport not only the mules alive after, there's plenty of gold, treasure was beyond time away, drake reluctantly dropped some pieces of silver, and, with all the gold and silver part returned to Britain. This time, drake grabbed 10 million gold and silver 15 tons. When he returned to his hometown Plymouth, people FuLaoXieYou to port welcome their hero. Drake's success, have greatly encouraged British young people to join the royal procession of pirates. Queen Elizabeth summoned the drake, her kind says these pirates as "seals".