It enjoyed its golden age in the Indian Ocean in the 17th century and at the beginning of the 18th century.
During that time, the main european authorities crossed the seas searching for the wealth of the oriental lands. The Silk and Spice Route forced the ships to reach the Indian seas, passing by the Cape of Good Hope, to make a stopover at the trading posts of Africa and in the islands. It is also during that time that the slave trade was developing, which used to represent a significant saving for the captains of the slave traders.
Many pirates of the Carribeans, attracted by the stories of spoils and chased away by English, French and Portuguese ships, took the course of Madagascar, Mozambique, Comoro Islands, Seychelles, and the Mascarenes...
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