Webster defines pirate as, "A robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor."

           Since the first man waded out on a log into the sea, there has always been another man to take it. From the Mesopotamian river pirates, to the modern day plunderers who attack ships in the South China Sea, PIRACY has been an inherent constant in our changing world.

           This website will take you from the beginning of naval thievery to today's modern pirates. Use the menu at the left to navigate the website.