eli5 what was the point of the skull and bones pirate flag? why would you give away that you are a pirate?
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You’re not outrunning a pirate ship in a cargo vessel. Not by the time they drop their flag. And you’re on a merchant ship. At best you’ll have a couple cannons. Likely yours are painted on to fool people from a distance.
You’re likely underpaid or gangpressed into work. You aren’t throwing your life away fighting veteran sailors armed to the teeth and sailing on ships modified to outrun the British navy’s hardest hitters.
If you do, the pirates will make an example out of you. Likely they won’t kill you. Buy they may take a finger, or. Tooth. Maybe give you a beating or if someone really pisses them off, they force you onto the life boats if they are feeling generous and sink your ship. Leaving you stranded at the mercy of the sea.
You’re not fighting them. Not without being armed and ready. If they have the flag down they want you to see it. And if you see it, they have already caught you.
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