Mens Pirate Costumes

There are plenty of Privateer Costume Choices for Halloween at MensPirateCostumes.com. Many of the outfits are representative of the infamous American pirates who were directly involved in the Revolutionary War and the War of1812 efforts. Privateers were allowed to fly a sponsoring country’s flag and thus legalized the taking of enemy ships and wealth.

In my neck of the woods, the Middle Atlantic States, Blackbeard is a famous Pirate . His real name was Edward Teach and had such a fearsome reputation his ships were promised safe passage in and out of the harbours in the Carolinas if he left the British merchants alone. He agreed, but was hunted down and slain anyway. A Pirates life for who?

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Another well known Pirate/Privateer was Jean Lafitte. He and his crew pretty much controlled the traffic in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1800′s. When he offered to help protect New Orleans during the War of 1812 he was jailed, due to the short-sighted officials. It wasn’t until Andrew Jackson intervened that Lafitte was allowed to fight. Arguably the deciding factor in saving of New Orleans. For the Mardi Gras Buccaneer Designer Collection go here!

Other names come to mind if you are familiar with how Privateers helped the United States fulfill it’s destiny’ Robert Morris was one of the “legal” pirates that became very rich with the blessings of their country. The Continental Congress issued a proclamation authorizing privateering against the British Navy.

The crew and lessor officers were usually not as decked out as the Captain, but still adopted the salty talk and the desire for gold dubloons!

The Cutthroat Pirate Plus Pirate Costume is for the bulkier buccaneers among us. A swashbuckling outfit if there ever was one! You will be recruited by every crew in port to help find the buried treasure. I’m not sure when the striped pants became fashionable, but they really make the costume.

Shop early to get the best selection of privateer costume choices this Halloween at MensPirateCostumes.com. Of course you will find pirate accessories available to complete you outfit.