It
is typical raid against a Spanish ship that manages to confirm all of
the suspicions about Anne. Anne's nickname was, "as God wants
it." Unlike most women who were though to bring misfortune on a
ship, Anne brought luck. Anne's husband, Lauren, orders the
attack
because the Spanish ship is carrying a very large cargo of guns.
Never
mind that the crew of Spanish ship far outnumbers that of Lauren's own
ship. The
Spanish ship is also much bigger than Lauren's as well. It is the
ability of the pirates, and Lauren's greed, that tempts Lauren to
attack
the Spanish. Lauren really wants the guns that the Spanish are
carrying for two reasons. One, if the pirates have them then that
is
more firepower at their disposal. Two, on the other side of the
coin,
if the Spanish don't have the guns then it is less that they can use on
the pirates. The disparity between the pirate ship and that of
the Spanish ship makes Anne a little hesitant of the attack.
However, with the luck that Anne usually brings to the attacks they
risk it anyways.
The fighting starts off easy enough. From a distance all the pirate ship has to do is avoid major damage, which is easy enough because Lauren's smaller ship is more maneuverable than the large Spanish ship. It is when the ships get closer that the fighting becomes more intense. At this point, the fighting involves mostly short range guns and hand to hand combat. The Spanish now have the advantage, simply because they have more bodies. After the fighting has continued for a while, it looks as if there is not going to be a clear winner.
Then Lauren falls. At the death of her husband, Anne is filled with a fiery rage that she takes out on the Spanish. Anne is said to be severely wounded and still she pushes on. The men of Anne's ship, encouraged with Anne's passion, are brought to the height of their ability. They manage to push the Spanish back. At this point, after having suffered many losses, you would think that they would turn away.
Instead, they even manage to board the Spanish ship. Once the pirates are on board, the fighting becomes intense again. Anne and her crew are doing their best to kill and throw over as many men over as possible. Some of Anne's men are even running through their cabins, trying to fester out as many Spanish as possible. Anne and her crew are just fighting the numbers right now. However, on their side they have several things the Spanish don't. The pirates want, and need the guns. They also want to seek revenge for the death of their captain, Lauren. So the pirates push on. They are sometimes fighting off multiple men at once.
The fighting nearly comes to a deadlock. You can't tell which side is going to win. Through sheer numbers, the Spanish manage to push the pirates back and hold them off while they limp home. Thus, the Spanish manage to keep possession of the guns, but not their pride. The Spanish suffered a heavy blow. They narrowly missed being captured by a much smaller ship, that was ultimately led by a woman. Even in the end, there was no clear winner. The Spanish managed to keep control of the guns, but they suffered a large loss also. Anne and her men were able to walk away from the fight, only to inflict themselves on some other unsuspecting ship.
Author's Note:
In the initial story it doesn't say how the battle ended, so I got to make that part up. I chose to with the reasonable option: there could be no way that a pirate ship as heavily outnumbered as they were could win. I think that the cargo that each ship is carrying is an important factor as to whether or not it is attacked by pirates. In the initial story there was no mention as to what the cargo was so I had liberty there as well. I feel that firepower is certainly an enticing offer for pirates. Anne was able to prove herself both as a leader and a warrior. Given that the attack on a much larger ship was not her decision, Anne and her crew managed to inflict a lot of damage. Anne already had battle experience and respect from the crew, based on their previous raids.
I think the order of my stories is important. The first story focused on a woman who had control of the ship for the entire time and came close to winning. This story showed a woman who took control in the middle of battle and did not hesitate. I think there is variety shown here. Through my storybook I am trying to show the different degrees of involvement that women can have on the ship.
Bibliography: The Pirates Guild. Websource
Image Information: The Pirates Guild. Websource
The fighting starts off easy enough. From a distance all the pirate ship has to do is avoid major damage, which is easy enough because Lauren's smaller ship is more maneuverable than the large Spanish ship. It is when the ships get closer that the fighting becomes more intense. At this point, the fighting involves mostly short range guns and hand to hand combat. The Spanish now have the advantage, simply because they have more bodies. After the fighting has continued for a while, it looks as if there is not going to be a clear winner.
Then Lauren falls. At the death of her husband, Anne is filled with a fiery rage that she takes out on the Spanish. Anne is said to be severely wounded and still she pushes on. The men of Anne's ship, encouraged with Anne's passion, are brought to the height of their ability. They manage to push the Spanish back. At this point, after having suffered many losses, you would think that they would turn away.
Instead, they even manage to board the Spanish ship. Once the pirates are on board, the fighting becomes intense again. Anne and her crew are doing their best to kill and throw over as many men over as possible. Some of Anne's men are even running through their cabins, trying to fester out as many Spanish as possible. Anne and her crew are just fighting the numbers right now. However, on their side they have several things the Spanish don't. The pirates want, and need the guns. They also want to seek revenge for the death of their captain, Lauren. So the pirates push on. They are sometimes fighting off multiple men at once.
The fighting nearly comes to a deadlock. You can't tell which side is going to win. Through sheer numbers, the Spanish manage to push the pirates back and hold them off while they limp home. Thus, the Spanish manage to keep possession of the guns, but not their pride. The Spanish suffered a heavy blow. They narrowly missed being captured by a much smaller ship, that was ultimately led by a woman. Even in the end, there was no clear winner. The Spanish managed to keep control of the guns, but they suffered a large loss also. Anne and her men were able to walk away from the fight, only to inflict themselves on some other unsuspecting ship.
Author's Note:
In the initial story it doesn't say how the battle ended, so I got to make that part up. I chose to with the reasonable option: there could be no way that a pirate ship as heavily outnumbered as they were could win. I think that the cargo that each ship is carrying is an important factor as to whether or not it is attacked by pirates. In the initial story there was no mention as to what the cargo was so I had liberty there as well. I feel that firepower is certainly an enticing offer for pirates. Anne was able to prove herself both as a leader and a warrior. Given that the attack on a much larger ship was not her decision, Anne and her crew managed to inflict a lot of damage. Anne already had battle experience and respect from the crew, based on their previous raids.
I think the order of my stories is important. The first story focused on a woman who had control of the ship for the entire time and came close to winning. This story showed a woman who took control in the middle of battle and did not hesitate. I think there is variety shown here. Through my storybook I am trying to show the different degrees of involvement that women can have on the ship.
Bibliography: The Pirates Guild. Websource
Image Information: The Pirates Guild. Websource