"Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest:" More Than Just a Song

"Why 15 men sat on a Dead Man’s Chest"

"The mystery of the pirates' song, 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum,' from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, has been solved. Until now, its meaning has baffled readers and Stevenson himself never offered any explanation.

"The answer is provided by Geographical, published by the Royal Geographical Society, by an explorer who says Dead Mans Chest is part of the British Virgin Islands."

Interesting historical detail, relating to the Robert Louis Stevenson classic.