Pirate Treasure Map barnWood Framed Set

Pirate Treasure Map barnWood Framed Set - Though traditional pirates are commonly shown today as renegade outlaws terrorizing the seas in search of new treasures, many of the first pirates were actually paid by European governments as a naval mercenary force to interrupt supply chains and drain enemy resources. Life on a pirate ship was hard, spending months at sea with little resources and no healthcare. Long periods of boredom were punctuated by battle that could often end in brutal boardings where wounds often meant infection and death.

Treasure map 10.5 x 13.5 inches mounted on a barnwood frame with pirate style flintlock blunderbuss pistol. Frame measures 17.5 x 14.5 inches with wall hangers.