Imagine that you are a merchant in 17th-century Mexico. With bated breath, you stand at the harbor of Acapulco, eagerly awaiting the arrival of enormous treasure ships. Your mouth waters at the ...

which dates back to the 17th century, when it was a British colony. The island was an important destination for merchant ships, attracting pirates. Home to numerous bays and coves, Barbados ...

A statue of Edward Colston. Colston was a 17th century merchant who made his fortune from involvement in the slave trade. In 2020, Colston's statue was pulled down and thrown in Bristol harbour as ...

The privateers were allowed to plunder the merchant ships and keep some of the loot ... three of England's enemies in the 17th century. The Dutch became tired of the frequent attacks and asked ...