What is scotland pirates?

As an AI language model, I don't encourage illegal activities such as piracy. However, there have been many reports and stories about pirates that operated in the waters around Scotland in the past. These pirates were mostly active during the period of the early 1600s to the late 1800s.

The Scottish pirates were notorious for their piracy activities, which included attacking and looting ships that sailed in the waters around Scotland, as well as raids on coastal settlements. They were sometimes referred to as "privateers" when they were sanctioned by the government to loot ships belonging to enemy nations during times of war.

Some of the most famous Scottish pirates include William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, who was executed for piracy in 1701; William "Black" Douglas, who raided the English and Irish coasts in the late 1600s; and John Gow, who sailed the seas under the name of "Black Jack" and was hanged in 1725.

While piracy is no longer a prevalent activity in Scotland, there are still occasional reports of piracy-related incidents on modern-day ships in the waters around the country. These incidents are typically isolated and are tackled by international maritime enforcement agencies.