Pirates and Piracy

A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships. Most pirates were men, but a few women also became pirates. There are many adventure stories about pirates, but piracy was actually a well-organized business . In the 19th and 20th centuries piracy was wiped out by many sea powers.

Contents : 5  pages

• Introduction
• How pirates lived
• History of piracy
• Famous pirates
• Exercises
• Key

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• Piracy - Exercises  (PDF  66 KB)