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How did pirates actually go about attacking an enemy vessel? When pirates
commanded a superior vessel they could easily confront any victim with cannon fire,
crippling the ship and stimulating a quick surrender. However, pirates rarely
commanded superior vessels, in fact, most often pirates commanded small lightly
armored but highly maneuverable ships. For this reason, pirates seldom relied on
fire power. Instead, pirates generally preferred to quickly board the enemy ship,
robbing of goods, and rapidly retreating. Often, pirates would be greatly
outnumbered, but because pirates employed various scare tactics they paralyzed their
victims with fear.
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