History or legend about the Caribbean.

It turns out that Port Royal in the history of17th century has the notoriety of "Pirate Capital". It was once the largest concentration of pirate fleet in history, and many merchant ships full of gold and silver sank in the nearby waters.

Let's start with the French pirates.

In the last article, we already know that Torti Island was once a pirate island in the Caribbean. /kloc-At the beginning of the 7th century, pirates used the natural conditions of Torti Island to build Torti Island into an indestructible pirate fortress.

According to relevant information, the first person to land on Torti Island was a French pirate named Fran? ois, who was ferocious by nature. At that time, he was a devil in the Caribbean.

1655, the British occupied Jamaica, making the British establish their own political and economic advantages in the Caribbean. Port Royal near Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, has become the "Babylon" of pirates and a paradise for pirates. Pirates sell booty plundered from the Spanish in broad daylight, and local residents and businessmen are willing to come here to buy pirate goods because the prices are very low.

The sphere of influence of pirates also radiates from here to the large and small Antilles. In the second half of the17th century, the American continent also left pirate footprints. 1683, the pirate fleet also appeared in the South Pacific. They bypassed Cape Horn in Chile today and then headed north along the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. The target of robbery along the way is naturally the Spanish colony in South America, and Peru is particularly difficult to be robbed. Pirates also arrived in Panama Strait at 1695.

/kloc-in the second half of the 0/7th century, western European colonial countries completed the partition of the Antilles.

After the island was divided, there was a period of relative calm. According to the treaty signed in Madrid in 1670, Spain gave up Jamaica completely, and France officially acquired a part of Santo Domingo? This is Haiti today. After the sphere of influence of the great powers in the Caribbean was relatively stable, they once sent troops to eradicate pirates. Therefore, the life of pirates is not easy. Some of them seek refuge in the "new world" in the Caribbean, while others move to other parts of the world.

Jamaica is located in the northwest of the Caribbean, south of Cuba 140 km, and southwest of Haiti 160 km. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean and the capital of Kingston.

Jamaica in history was originally the home of Arawak Indians. 1494 Shortly after Columbus discovered the island, it became a Spanish colony.

The first city in Jamaica was founded by the Spanish, located in the east of Jamaica, and was later abandoned by the Spanish. Later, in 1538, they rebuilt the "Spanish Town" in the south of the island and made it the capital of the island. Jamaica has also entered the golden age of the Spanish. Up to now, the city has completely preserved the architectural style of Spain.

1655, after the British seized Jamaica from the Spanish, they began to build a large-scale sugar plantation here, which brought a lot of money to Britain. At the same time, Jamaica has also become one of the slave trade markets in Britain. While plundering wealth crazily, pirates also captured prisoners crazily and then sold them in the slave market here.

What is even more frightening is that Port Royal is the capital of Jamaica in public, but it is the capital of pirates in informal occasions. All the gold, silver and jewels robbed by pirates are piled here, and sometimes a ship of gold can't be unloaded, so it can only stop at the port and wait. At that time, robbers were rampant in Jamaica, and wealthy businessmen colluded with pirates. Everyone knows an unwritten rule, that is, wealthy businessmen will never ask the origin of your goods, let alone who the former owners of these goods are. They clearly know that the goods shipped by pirates are ill-gotten gains, but in order to get rich, they will still come to the net. The counter of the shop is filled with all kinds of precious jewels, velvet, brocade and other robbed goods.

Jamaica has become a paradise for pirates. Pirates paraded the streets in broad daylight, but most of the original businessmen left here in panic. In this vicious circle, all kinds of people come there with the purpose of getting rich. Dutch, British, French, German, Nordic, Spanish, Portuguese, Irish, African, all kinds of mixed-race. They set up hotels, warehouses, restaurants, hotels and brothels to meet the needs of pirates to spend money like water.

This evil deed in Jamaica has aroused public indignation in many countries. Many European countries strongly urge the local government to ban this city that condones and covers up crimes. However, the notorious Jamaican colonial officials did not regard the condemnation of other countries as a disgrace at all. Driven by huge interests, those colonial officials made a windfall, and then bribed government officials with huge sums of money to protect their illegal gains by various means.

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