Mudcat Café message #3905817

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Thread #163587 Message #3905817
Posted By: meself
15-Feb-18 - 01:28 AM
Thread Name: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?
Subject: RE: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?

I read somewhere that pirate ships tended to have small crews - meaning, a bigger share for all. So, intimidation was preferable to actual fighting.