The Brutality of Boarding Combat: Tactics and Weaponry

A deep dive into the tactics and weaponry of sea boarding combat in the Age of Pirates. Learn how pirates planned their expeditions🏴‍☠️:    • How Pirates Planned Their Expeditions: Pro...   Hire GnG for your creative project: https://www.fiverr.com/o_holgersson/h... Join our discord:   / discord   Support me on Patreon:   / goldandgunpowder   Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoldA... Gold & Gunpowder is made by a single person without the use of AI. If your image or footage did not receive credit, contact Gold & Gunpowder. Sources: Pirates in their own words - E.T Fox Privateer Ships and Sailors - Howard M. Chapin The Dangerous Voyage and Bold Attempts - Basil Ringrose The Pirate Wars - Peter Earle The Sea Rover’s Practice - Benerson Little Treatise on Practical Seamanship - William Hutchinson Music credits: Kevin MacLeod Long Note One Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction to Boarding Combat 1:41 How to come alongside and board 6:25 How to equip the boarding party 14:07 How to board aboard the enemy ship 20:27 Real pirates really fought in melee 23:30 How pirates attacked defensive positions #pirates #piratehistory #history #ship