the popular view of Pirates around the "Golden Age of Piracy". They are absent in Pirates of the Barbary Coast. The English, representing England and later the British Empire. The Spanish, representing Spain and its empire in the new world. The French, introduced in "Pirates of the Crimson Coast", representing first the French empire and then the Napoleonic empire in later expansions. The Americans, introduced in "Pirates of the Revolution", who represent the American colonies during and after the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The Barbary Corsairs, who represent the pirates that operated in the Mediterranean Sea during this time period. They only appear in "Pirates of the Barbary Coast". The Jade Rebellion, a fictional group representing a confederation of Asian pirate-revolutionaries in the South China Sea. They only appear in "Pirates of the South China Seas", with the exception of a super-rare "intro" pack from "Barbary Coast". The Cursed, consisting of ghosts and other supernatural characters, ships and sea monsters. The Mercenaries, introduced in "Pirates of the Mysterious Islands", a collection of steampunk-like scientists, revolutionaries and ships, including submarines. The Vikings, introduced in "Pirates of the Frozen North", which are not historical Vikings but Norse sailors who use Viking mythology, symbols and names for their ships. Releases Pirates of the Spanish Main "Pirates of the Spanish Main" was the first release, and hit stores on July 28, 2004. It quickly sold out in many places, resulting in a second "limited" print run which featured noticeably higher quality printing than the first print run (the first run cards appear extremely 'faded'). This set was printed in a number of languages: English, German, French and Spanish. The only other sets printed in a foreign language (German) were "Crimson Coast", "Revolution", "Davy Jones' Curse", "Mysterious Islands", and "Ocean's Edge". The set introduced the Pirate, English, and Spanish factions, with ships for each faction ranging in size from one to five masts. Twelve named crew members, along with the generic crew of Captain, Helmsman, Musketeer, Shipwright, Oarsman, Cannoneer, and Explorer were also present for each faction. A number of generic treasure, in the form of gold pieces ranging in value from 1 to 7, as well as nine pieces of named unique treasure were included, along with an assortment of cardboard islands with blank backs. At the 2004 Origins Awards Pirates of the Spanish Main was one of the winners of