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Buccaneers’ Brimstone, Booty, Brotherhood and Betel Nut
The goal of a pirate of the West Indies was to capture his prey, with as little damage as possible, so that he could resell the vessel, including its cargo and crew. Therefore generally, the freebooters rarely used cannons to capture a vessel, so...
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