"Why would pirates run three vessels in a strike against a single ship?"

Other pirates would run away from encounters with the Ship of Aurora.

All you had to do was kill one more pirate and the other two ran.

But now, safe on shore and with money in their pockets and a victory to celebrate, the pirates ran wild.

Another pirate ran at Blade, also wielding a pike.

The pirates got clear and ran ahead of the wind, leaving the 'Swallow' behind.

The pirates would have run a medical examination.

So obviously, if the pirates ran rampant, I wouldn't have a job.

Sam chewed that one over "That why the pirates ran?"

The pirates on the island heard the gun and ran out of the trees towards their boats.