The topography of The Bahamas, with some 700 islands and cays scattered over 100,000 square miles of the mid-Atlantic, was ideal for pirates.
Clean hulls gave them the speed to overtake their prey and outrun authorities. Pirates first came to The Bahamas to careen, clean and repair their ships in the shallow creeks. Whatever the case, their exploits make fascinating tales. Their roles have been chronicled ad infinitum to the extent that it is often difficult to differentiate between myth and historical fact.
Privateers and pirates painted the early history of The Bahamas, inspiring The Bahamas' earlier motto, Expulsis Piratis Restituta Commercia (pirates expelled, commerce restored). WELCOME BAHAMAS - NASSAU, CABLE BEACH & PARADISE ISLAND - 2005 Feature story - New Providence Island, The Bahamas: Nassau, Cable Beach & Paradise Island Travel Guide - Ĭ home > New Providence, The Bahamas > New Providence Features > New Providence Feature
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