The Pirate Handbook by Pat Croce

Author:Pat Croce
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-8118-7852-4
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

[ fig. 22 ] BATTLE ON DECK

gauge (between wind and prey) and amidships. A clever pirate captain will maneuver his ship between the wind and his prey, putting the bow alongside his enemy’s waist, so that his midship is snugged up close to the prey’s quarter, allowing the pirate crew to board fast and aggressively by her shrouds.

Trust me, if the prize’s crew was terrified when they first saw the Jolly Roger, the sight of a murderous horde climbing over their gunwales, weapons up and ready, intent on delivering agony and death with every trigger stroke or swing causes many to jump ship, hoping the sea will be less savage than the invaders.

Oftentimes, it is.

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