Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher announced Tuesday that he’d given every team in the MAC a Jolly Roger pirate flag to fly when it beats a Power 5 school or wins a bowl game.

Known as the "Gentleman Pirate," the real-life Bonnet actually paid the crew on his ship, which was a practice uncommon during the time. Check out the trailer for 'Our Flag Means Death' "Our Flag ...

Video released by the Sarasota Police Department shows a pirate ship and smaller boats flying pirate flags. The event originated as a May Day celebration in 1904 and was named after the Spanish pirate ...

As gamers yearn for the swarthy sea dog days of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, enjoy Sea of Thieves and mourn what Skull and Bones could've been, the cannonball-stricken waters of Pirate Yakuza ...