🏴‍☠️ Think you know pirates? Think again! Hollywood has glamorized the pirate life, but the real stories are even more captivating! Dive into the real world of Caribbean pirates, who were much more than treasure hunters. Learn about their democratic systems, where crews voted on leaders and shared their plunder equally, a rare practice in the 18th century. Discover how many pirates were former privateers, commissioned by governments to attack enemy ships, who turned to piracy when wars ended. F