A Brief History Of Pirates And Buccaneers

Author : Tom Bowling
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472107701

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A Brief History of Pirates and Buccaneers by Tom Bowling Pdf

From Stevenson's Treasure Island to Pirates of the Caribbean, the romantic image of pirates in popular culture has long been with us. But pirates are not all as charming as Johnny Depp. In ancient times Thracians, Cilicians and Illyrians terrorised traders in the Mediterranean, while the Barbary pirates of North Africa instilled fear wherever they went from the Holy Lands to the coast of Ireland. It was not until the age of Discovery, when ships began to cross the Atlantic carrying unimaginable riches from the New World that the traditional image of the buccaneering pirate was created. In England, heroes such as Sir Francis Drake were feted for their exploits against the Spanish fleet in which piracy was little more than state-sponsored terrorism. Tom Bowling's lively history explores many of the myths and true stories about the notorious outlaws of the oceans: including Captain Kidd, Blackbeard as well as Mary Read and other famous female pirates.

Author : Tom Bowling
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472107701

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A Brief History of Pirates and Buccaneers by Tom Bowling Pdf

From Stevenson's Treasure Island to Pirates of the Caribbean, the romantic image of pirates in popular culture has long been with us. But pirates are not all as charming as Johnny Depp. In ancient times Thracians, Cilicians and Illyrians terrorised traders in the Mediterranean, while the Barbary pirates of North Africa instilled fear wherever they went from the Holy Lands to the coast of Ireland. It was not until the age of Discovery, when ships began to cross the Atlantic carrying unimaginable riches from the New World that the traditional image of the buccaneering pirate was created. In England, heroes such as Sir Francis Drake were feted for their exploits against the Spanish fleet in which piracy was little more than state-sponsored terrorism. Tom Bowling's lively history explores many of the myths and true stories about the notorious outlaws of the oceans: including Captain Kidd, Blackbeard as well as Mary Read and other famous female pirates.

Author : Benerson Little
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612343617

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The Buccaneer's Realm by Benerson Little Pdf

In 1674, it is three years since Henry Morgan’s pirates sacked Panama. England is now at peace with Spain, and soon France, Holland, and Spain will briefly be at peace among themselves. But soon buccaneers and their French counterparts, the filibusters, will seize the opportunity of material gain presented by the far-flung and failing Spanish Empire. And Spain will produce its own notorious pirates, whose depredations against the English and French will become legend. These men of opportunistic calculation and desperate courage live in a wilder, larger, and richer time and place than any other frontier in modern history—the Spanish Main. Unflinchingly, unhesitatingly, unabashedly, they will take to the peaceful seas for riches by force of arms. The world will witness piracy on a grand scale. While Benerson Little’s previous work showed brilliantly how pirates actually plied their trade, The Buccaneer’s Realm focuses on their cultural and physical environments. It describes not merely their deeds but their world—the New World of the Spanish Main and its many peoples, freedoms, dangers, and exploits that are the foundation of the Americas. A detailed and lively description of pirate life, it will especially appeal to readers with an interest in maritime, naval, military, and colonial history, as well as sociologists, anthropologists, and armchair adventurers.

Author : Frank Stockton
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783941842977

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Pirates of Our Coast by Frank Stockton Pdf

From the very earliest days of history there have been pirates, and it is, therefore, not at all remarkable that, in the early days of the history of this continent, sea-robbers should have made themselves prominent; but the buccaneers of America differed in many ways from those pirates with whom the history of the old world has made us acquainted. It was very seldom that an armed vessel set out from an European port for the express purpose of sea-robbery in American waters. At first nearly all the noted buccaneers were traders. But the circumstances which surrounded them in the new world made of them pirates whose evil deeds have never been surpassed in any part of the globe. These unusual circumstances and amazing temptations do not furnish an excuse for the exceptionally wicked careers of the early American pirates; but we are bound to remember these causes or we could not understand the records of the settlement of the West Indies. The buccaneers were fierce and reckless fellows who pursued their daring occupation because it was profitable, because they had learned to like it, and because it enabled them to wreak a certain amount of vengeance upon the common enemy. But we must not assume that they inaugurated the piratical conquests and warfare which existed so long upon our eastern seacoasts. Before the buccaneers began their careers, there had been great masters of piracy who had opened their schools in the Caribbean Sea; and in order that the condition of affairs in this country during parts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries may be clearly understood, we will consider some of the very earliest noted pirates of the West Indies. When we begin a judicial inquiry into the condition of our fellow-beings, we should try to be as courteous as we can, but we must be just; consequently a man's fame and position must not turn us aside, when we are acting as historical investigators.

Author : John Esquemeling
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108024815

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The Buccaneers of America by John Esquemeling Pdf

A detailed description of buccaneer Henry Morgan's exploits in the West Indies, first published in 1684 and reissued in 1893.

Author : Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1807
Category : Buccaneers
ISBN : PRNC:32101013461916

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The History of the Pirates, Free-booters, Or Buccaneers of America by Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz Pdf

Author : Peter F. Copeland,Coloring Books,Pirates
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486233936

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Pirates and Buccaneers Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland,Coloring Books,Pirates Pdf

Morgan, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, others in 44 accurate plates. Shown in color on covers. Captions.

Author : James Burney
Publisher : Litres
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040618460

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History of the Buccaneers of America by James Burney Pdf

"History of the Buccaneers of America" by James Burney. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Jon Latimer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674034037

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Buccaneers of the Caribbean by Jon Latimer Pdf

During the seventeenth century, sea raiders known as buccaneers controlled the Caribbean. Buccaneers were not pirates but privateers, licensed to attack the Spanish by the governments of England, France, and Holland. Jon Latimer charts the exploits of these men who followed few rules as they forged new empires. Lacking effective naval power, the English, French, and Dutch developed privateering as the means of protecting their young New World colonies. They developed a form of semi-legal private warfare, often carried out regardless of political developments on the other side of the Atlantic, but usually with tacit approval from London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Drawing on letters, diaries, and memoirs of such figures as William Dampier, Sieur Raveneau de Lussan, Alexander Oliver Exquemelin, and Basil Ringrose, Jon Latimer portrays a world of madcap adventurers, daredevil seafarers, and dangerous rogues. Piet Hein of the Dutch West India Company captured, off the coast of Cuba, the Spanish treasure fleet, laden with American silver, and funded the Dutch for eight months in their fight against Spain. The switch from tobacco to sugar transformed the Caribbean, and everyone scrambled for a quick profit in the slave trade. Oliver Cromwell’s ludicrous Western Design—a grand scheme to conquer Central America—fizzled spectacularly, while the surprising prosperity of Jamaica set England solidly on the road to empire. The infamous Henry Morgan conducted a dramatic raid through the tropical jungle of Panama that ended in the burning of Panama City. From the crash of gunfire to the billowing sail on the horizon, Latimer brilliantly evokes the dramatic age of the buccaneers.

Author : Frank Richard Stockton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547371137

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Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts by Frank Richard Stockton Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts" by Frank Richard Stockton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Hannah Westlake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1912918064

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Pirates by Hannah Westlake Pdf

In the 17th and 18th centuries, sailing from Europe or Africa to the Americas, or trading from India to Central America, was a risky undertaking. Ferocious storms and barely-understood diseases weren't the only threats; ruthless pirates lurked on the horizon, craving wealth and reputation. This book covers everything you want to know about the legendary Golden Age of Piracy. Uncover the true stories of the bloodthirsty buccaneers who made their fortune plundering the high seas, from Captain Kidd and Edward "Blackbeard" Teach to female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Find out what life was really like aboard a pirate ship, from the roles of the crew to divvying out the spoils. Investigate the founding and exploits of the notorious Flying Gang, a band of fierce pirate captains, and the piratical haven they founded on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Packed with incredible illustrations and insights into the period, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn about this famed Golden Age of history.

Author : John S. C. Abbott
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788726552782

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Captain William Kidd and Others of The Buccaneers by John S. C. Abbott Pdf

In this biography, John S. C. Abbott focuses on the infamous Scottish sailor turned pirate Captain William Kid. The book is completed by other buccaneer stories, buccaneers being a term designating privateers or sailors for hire, peculiar to the Caribbean Sea. Pirate life in the 18th century is little like it is commonly represented in movies and novels, and Abbott here helps the reader understand what it was really like, what it meant, and what repercussions the choice of a pirate life could have. John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805-1877) was an American writer, pastor and historian from Maine. He was the brother of children’s book author Jacob Abbott. He wrote fiction and biographies, often with a strong focus on Christian ethics. He gained fame for his "The Mother at Home" and "History of Napoleon Bonaparte".

Author : Cruz Apestegui Cardenal
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Buccaneers
ISBN : 0851779328

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Pirates of the Caribbean by Cruz Apestegui Cardenal Pdf

Pirates of the Caribbean is a study of pirates in the Americas during their heyday. Cruz Apestegui has drawn on a huge number of sources - both published and unpublished - to write the definitive narrative history of piracy in the Caribbean. The story begins with the arrival of the first Spanish settlers in the New World. They found an immense amount of wealth there, and the whole purpose of these early settlements was to extract this and send it back to Spain in great treasure galleons. When Spain found itself at war with France in the 1520s, these settlements and galleons became the target for privateers in the service of the French king. From these beginnings, the whole edifice of piracy, popularised by Hollywood films and the swashbuckling novels of Rafael Sabatini, emerged. The wealth of New Spain attracted ship owners who tried both legitimate trade and smuggling to turn a profit. European wars generated fleets of ships commanded by the same men who replaced illegal trade with outright seizure of ships and attacks on Spanish ports. Famous names such as Hawkins, Morgan, Drake, and Heyn all built their fortunes on these escapades. Piracy remained profitable until trade with Spa

Author : Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1810
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : OSU:32435001063098

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The History of the Bucaniers of America by Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin Pdf

Author : Alexander O. Exquemelin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-27
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780486138695

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The Buccaneers of America by Alexander O. Exquemelin Pdf

Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Includes exploits of the infamous Henry Morgan and his burning of Panama City.