Factual error: The British warships in the film - and in the whole series, for that matter - are painted in a livery far too modern for the period in which the film is evidently set. The "Golden Age of Piracy," during which the movie takes place, occurred in the early 1700s, but the Royal Navy did not begin using the yellow-and-black "Nelson Chequer" on its vessels until the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Even if the film were actually set in the later period, there would still be an inaccuracy in that the Marines' headwear would be incorrect - they transitioned from the tricorne to a round hat in 1802.
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Suggested correction: This is not completely correct; it did not originate with Nelson. It only became immensely popular and somewhat uniform in its use after his victory at Trafalgar. The Royal Navy mandated the use of a uniform yellow and black paint job as early as 1715, but that order was routinely ignored. Still, it would not have been impossible or improbable for the two ships in the film to be black and yellow.
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