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Believed to have been named after King Charles II, Charlestown was a popular port for Pirates and Buccaneers. Often the governors were sympathetic and for a portion of the booty, allowed the Captains to exchange their loot and store the bulk of their treasure.
As a result the town housed a huge garrison of troops to prevent it from being plundered by bold and daring pirates. However the town was successfully sacked in 1719 by Captain Howell Davis.



	Charlestown Believed to have been named after King Charles II, Charlestown was a popular port for Pirates and Buccaneers. Often the governors were sympathetic and for a portion of the booty, allowed the Captains to exchange their loot and store the bulk of their treasure. As a result the town housed a huge garrison of troops to prevent it from being plundered by bold and daring pirates. However the town was successfully sacked in 1719 by Captain Howell Davis.