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Bartholomew Sharp

Bartholomew Sharp. By: Jackie Heymann and Talia Slosson. Biography. Lived: 1650-1690? Active: 1664-1690 Country of origin: England Buccaneer captured and destroyed 25 Spanish ships plundered towns along the coast of South America including Portobello got away with being a pirate

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Bartholomew Sharp

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  1. Bartholomew Sharp By: Jackie Heymann and Talia Slosson

  2. Biography • Lived: 1650-1690? • Active: 1664-1690 • Country of origin: England • Buccaneer • captured and destroyed 25 Spanish ships • plundered towns along the coast of South America including Portobello • got away with being a pirate • Base of operations: Eastern Caribbean and spent much of his time on a little island known as Nevis, Queen of the Caribbean

  3. Biography Cont. • Trouble for the Spanish • Declared immunity from hanging by Deputy Governor John Russell • John Russell declared him a privateer and gave him sanctuary

  4. Bartholomew Sharp’s Flag

  5. Fun Facts • He lived longer than most pirates • He was brought up on Piracy Charges five times (Including the one in Nevis) but talked his way out each time • His last trial was at the Tower of London when he and the "Gentleman Pirate", Basil Ringrose beat the charges by supplying the British Navy with Spanish Shipping Charts of the Pacific Coast

  6. Ship • 400-ton flagship “Trinity” • the former Spanish ship “Santisima Trinidad” (or “Holy Trinity”) • Attacked and captured the smaller Spanish ship “El Santo Rosario” • Capturing the maps and charts that were on board

  7. One of Bartholomew Sharp’s Ships

  8. Types of Ships • The Sloop style of Pirate Ships - small ships, 100 tons carried about 75 pirates • The Brigantine style of Pirate Ships - 150 tons, carried about 100 pirates • The Schooner style of Pirate Ships - 100 tons, carried about 75 pirates • The Frigate or the "Man-O-War" style of Pirate Ships - 360 tons carrying about 190 men • The Square-Rigger style of Pirate Ships - 90 tons, carried about 70 pirates

  9. Association with Other Pirates • Basil Ringrose-prison (Tower of London) • Edmund Cook- On board flagship (Trinity) • His crew

  10. Pirate Code of Conduct EXAMLPES of some: • Pirate Code of Conduct 1 - Equal Voting Rights • Pirate Code of Conduct 2 - Fair share of the loot and pirates punishments for those who cheated • Pirate Code of Conduct 3 - Gambling was banned • Pirate Code of Conduct 4 - No lights at night - a pirates sleep should not be disturbed • Pirate Code of Conduct 5 - Each pirate was responsible for the upkeep of their weapons • Pirate Code of Conduct 6 - No Boys or women allowed on board • Pirate Code of Conduct 7 - Penalty for Desertion

  11. Code of Conduct Cont. • Pirate Code of Conduct 8 - No fighting between pirates on board the ship • Pirate Code of Conduct 9 - A Pension according to the severity of wounds • Pirate Code of Conduct 10 - Shares of the loot or booty • Pirate Code of Conduct 11 - Musicians available to play when required! • These Pirate codes of conduct ensured a well-run and harmonious ship!

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