Despite not aiming for historical accuracy, Pirates of the Caribbean draws inspiration from real-life pirates to add depth to its characters. Characters like Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa ...

Did pirates actually have parrots as pets or hooks for hands? Author of "The Republic of Pirates," Colin Woodard explains. Following is a transcript from the video. Colin Woodard: I think the ...

But a Manchester cop who worked on a real-life paradise island has revealed ... Richard even had a brush with bona fide pirates during his two-year stint in Cayman. Ex EastEnders star Don Gilet ...

Many pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard, were privateers before they decided that the pirate life was for them. During the golden age of piracy, their party place of choice was an island ...

Rebecca Simon, a piracy historian, rates pirate battles in movies and TV shows, such as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, for realism. Simon breaks down the accuracy of pirate battle tactics ...