Ravished by the Pirates

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The fight was over in less then ten minutes, the pirates adroit at surprise. They attacked just as dawn broke; their pirate ship silently sailed within feet of the larger vessel and quickly pulled along side, the pirates swinging by rope to the other ship. They caught the lookouts sleeping, probably bored with looking at the dark horizon for so long, comfortable in knowing that no one would attack one of the King of Spain’s ships. They failed to recognize the tenacity of Captain James. His hatred for the Spanish was undeniable; their ship in his waters was just too much to pass up. Although outnumbered in men and guns, his pirates fought with a savageness that surprised the sailors, some jumping overboard rather than fight the bloodthirsty pirates. In less then ten minutes, the dark wood of the deck was stained in the bright red of the blood of the Spanish sailors that stood and fought.

His men threw the bodies overboard, the splashing as they hit the water almost continuous. Final count, 75 sailors and five officers killed. Not bad for a crew of pirates numbering only forty. Ten of his men were killed or wounded severely; a trip back to Port Royal in Jamaica would be their next stop, a sail of about twenty days. There they would sell the treasures from this ship and the men would have a chance to spend their plunder in wine and women. They would have a long rest while Captain James re-supplied the ship with arms, provisions and men, his legendary prowess on the high sea would lure many eager to join his crew.

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