The Cats of Old San Juan by MJ Surrena

Tag: Caribbean history
Pirates

The War That Made the Pirates

Queen Anne’s War pirates were trained by their own governments, then thrown away. Discover how peace created the Golden Age of Piracy and why Montserrat burned.

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January 27, 2026 No Comments
Port Royal Jamaica earthquake 1692 engraving by Jan Luyken showing buildings collapsing into the sea
Pirates

The City Built on Sand

Port Royal pirates made it the wickedest city on earth — until an earthquake swallowed it. Discover Henry Morgan, privateer cats, and the 1692 disaster.

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December 23, 2025 No Comments
Map-of-the-islands-of-Hispaniola-and-Puerto-Rico-Joan-Vinckeboons-1639
Pirates

The Island of the Smokey Meat

Before the ships, before the treasure, before Captain Kitty the Kid… There were the hunters! Discover the real history behind the first pirate cats of the Caribbean (1620–1660).

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November 14, 2025 No Comments