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Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Privateering
ISBN : OCLC:815935288
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1841760161
Following the pirate scourge of the early 18th century, many sea captains took to privateering as a means of making money. A form of nationally sponsored piracy, it reached its peak during the American Revolution (1763-1776), when the fledgling American navy had to rely on privateers to disrupt British shipping between England and the rebellious colonies. Following peace in 1815, many former privateers turned to piracy, spawning the last great piratical wave, which would last for a decade. The world of these privateers and latter-day pirates comes vividly to life in this detailed exploration of their ships, crews, ports and battle tactics.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762768356
Angus Konstam sets sail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate's dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny, who became pregnant to avoid execution. A blood-soaked, riveting account, it provides a complete history of the fearsome threat on the high seas from the marauders in the pages of antiquity to the Somali pirates in the headlines of today.
Author : James Gavin Lydon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89067462317
"Probably the most important privateering center of the era in North America, and possibly of the British Empire, bustling Colonial New York serves as a microcosm for this scholarly study of the decline of piracy and the enforcement of legality in privateering. ... In the 1690s, the city of New York was a flourishing pirate center. By the mid-[18th-]century, however, only a few of its privateersmen drifted into the dangerous practices of the earlier period. Pirates gave way before governmental control or retired or died. ... History and politics play important roles in this economic examination of the port. Legal aspects of the maritime depredation are thoroughly treated, as pirates and privateersmen elbow merchants and government officials in their quest for loot." -- Book jacket.
Author : David John Starkey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040610753
Those travelling on the seas have always been vulnerable to the attacks of predators acting within or outside the law. In the 18th and 19th centuries such assaults reached new heights as the development of trans-oceanic empires led to an increase in the wealth and extent of sea-borne trade, and with it the potential for prize-taking.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472852403
The deeds and personalities of famous pirates have received significant attention in recent years: however, no detailed depiction of their vessels has ever been produced. This title redresses the imbalance, conducting a detailed exploration of the wide variety of pirate vessels that sailed the high seas during the 'golden age' of piracy (1690–1730), from gun-bristling warships to smaller craft such as sloops, brigantines and early schooners. It incorporates the latest archaeological evidence to produce a fascinating account of these vessels, detailing their origins, development and tactical engagement. Packed with contemporary illustrations and superbly detailed colour artwork, the ships of the 'golden age' are brought vividly to life.
Author : Jenifer Marx
Publisher : Malabar, Fla. : R.E. Krieger Publishing Company
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X002087752
Includes Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, Sir Francis Drake, Captain Teach, commonly called Blackbeard, and Captain Bartholomew Roberts.
Author : John Franklin Jameson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Pirates
ISBN : UOM:39015027039414
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472806390
This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica and Hispaniola. It details what drove individuals to a life of piracy, how they dressed, their weaponry, the ships they used and the codes by which they operated. Whether viewed as villains or victims the Pirates were a major threat to shipping and commerce in the western Atlantic for more than 70 years. Elite 67, 69 and 74 are also available in a single volume special edition as 'Pirates'.
Author : Alex Ritsema
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409201717
In novels, cartoons and films, "the" pirate had a wooden leg, a parrot on one of his shoulders, a patch before one of his eyes and buried his treasures on remote shores or islands... This book is not about fictional pirates but about real ones but their stories are equally spectacular. Some of them were not "pirates" but "privateers" equipped with a "letter of marque", an official license to attack enemies in times of war. Among other Dutch, Frisian and Flemish freebooters, this book includes: Grutte Pier, a folk hero defending the Frisian freedom against the Hollanders around 1520; the "Sea-Beggars" and their decisive role in the War of Dutch Independence (1568-1648); the Dunkirk raiders harassing merchant vessels from Amsterdam; adventurers joining the legendary pirates of Barbary or the Caribbean. This book not only deals with the freebooters themselves but also with their victims and foes, as well as corrupt shipowners and corrupt judges of Prize Courts.
Author : Mike Rendell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526731661
Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century. It examines their lifestyle, looking at how the sinking of the Spanish treasure fleet in a storm off the coast of Florida led to a pirates gold rush; how the Kings Pardon was a desperate gamble which paid off and considers the role of individual island governors, such as Woodes Rogers in the Bahamas, in bringing piracy under control.The book also looks at how piracy has been a popular topic in print, plays, songs and now films, making thieves and murderers into swash-buckling heroes. It also considers the whole question of buried treasure and gives a lively account of many of the pirates who dominated the so-called Golden Age of Piracy.
Author : Benerson Little
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597975889
For thousands of years pirates, privateers, and seafaring raiders have terrorized the ocean voyager and coastal inhabitant, plundering ship and shore with impunity. From the victim's point of view, these attackers were not the rebellious, romantic rulers of Neptune's realm, but savage beasts to be eradicated, and those who went to sea to stop them were heroes. Engaging and meticulously detailed, Pirate Hunting chronicles the fight against these plunderers from ancient times to the present and illustrates the array of tactics and strategies that individuals and governments have employed to secure the seas. Benerson Little lends further dimension to this unending battle by including the history of piracy and privateering, ranging from the Mycenaean rovers to the modern pirates of Somalia. He also introduces associated naval warfare; maritime commerce and transportation; the development of speed under oar, sail, and steam; and the evolution of weaponry. More than just a vivid account of the war that seafarers and pirates have waged, Pirate Hunting is invaluable reading in a world where acts of piracy are once more a significant threat to maritime commerce and voyagers. It will appeal to readers interested in the history of piracy, anti-piracy operations, and maritime, naval, and military history worldwide.
Author : Margarette Lincoln
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317171669
This book shows how pirates were portrayed in their own time, in trial reports, popular prints, novels, legal documents, sermons, ballads and newspaper accounts. It examines how attitudes towards them changed with Britain’s growing imperial power, exploring the interface between political ambition and personal greed, between civil liberties and the power of the state. It throws light on contemporary ideals of leadership and masculinity - some pirate voyages qualifying as feats of seamanship and endurance. Unusually, it also gives insights into the domestic life of pirates and investigates the experiences of women whose husbands turned pirate or were captured for piracy. Pirate voyages contributed to British understanding of trans-oceanic navigation, patterns of trade and different peoples in remote parts of the world. This knowledge advanced imperial expansion and British control of trade routes, which helps to explain why contemporary attitudes towards piracy were often ambivalent. This is an engaging study of vested interests and conflicting ideologies. It offers comparisons with our experience of piracy today and shows how the historic representation of pirate behaviour can illuminate other modern preoccupations, including gang culture.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1846032113
In their heyday, the sight of a pirate ship on the horizon would strike terror into the hearts of their intended victims. The colorful yet fearsome reputation of the pirate still resonates today and the sight of the skull and crossbones retains its thrilling power. The lives of the most famous of their brethren have been immortalized, initially in the pamphlets of the time, now in movies and books. Telling the full story of piracy from the "buccaneering era" of the 17th century to the last great piratical wave of the early 19th century, this book explores the generally short and bloody life of the pirate, detailing his ship, weaponry, and codes of behaviour, as well as his most famous exploits. It is the gripping tale of the violent and deadly brigands who roamed the high seas in search of plunder.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1855329123
Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena!