Piracy

thumb|upright=1.35|The traditional "Jolly Roger" flag of piracy

act with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on a second party

thumb|upright=1.4|A flintlock blunderbuss, built for [[Tipu Sultan]] The blunderbuss is a 17th- to mid-19th-century firearm with a short, large caliber barrel. It is commonly flared at the muzzle to help aid in the loading of shot and other projectiles of relevant quantity or caliber. The blunderbuss is commonly considered to be an early predecessor of the modern shotgun, with similar military usage. It was effective only at short range, lacking accuracy at long distances. A blunderbuss in handgun form was called a dragon, and it is from this that the term dragoon evolved.

maritime piracy from the 1650s to the 1730s

A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a former common naval weapon during the Age of Sail.

small cannon mounted on swivel for ease aiming

British author of a 1724 book on pirates

musket during the Napoleonic Era

thumb|upright=1.35|Indonesian National Police|Police use a [[road roller to destroy bottles of illegal alcohol confiscated in Serpong, out of Jakarta, Indonesia on April 13, 2018.]]

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thumbnail|right|Shown is a small Type 2 English lock of the English Civil War era. The lock is in the full-cock position. The dog has been automatically pushed out of the notch in the back of the cock and is lying back horizontally.

governor of North Carolina from from 1714 to 1722

first English circumnavigation of the world

American journalist