The Golden Age of Piracy: Supposedly, flying the red flag meant that the pirates were going to slaughter everyone on board. How commonly was this promise kept, and why would pirates signal their intentions in this way?

by Jerswar

I mean, doesn't "We are going to kill all of you regardless" force a crew to fight to the last drop, making things all the harder?

IronWarriorU

Hey, here is an answer to this question from u/wotan-weevil, offering some broader context to the concept of "no quarter".