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Cuckold's Point

"...the bodies of pirates [...] were not immediately cut down following death. Customarily, these corpses were left hanging on the nooses until at least three tides had washed over their heads.

 

"In the cases of the most notorious offenders, the Admiralty would order that their bodies were to be tarred and hung in chains at Cuckold's Point as a warning to all seafarers about the fate awaiting those who turned to piracy."

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Uploaded on September 15, 2013
Taken on September 15, 2013