Quest For Blackbeard The True Story Of Edward Thache And His World

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781365258855

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Quest for Blackbeard: The True Story of Edward Thache and His World by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

Over 2 lbs, with 614 pages of text, tables, and graphs! Do you know who "Blackbeard the Pirate" was? Probably not! Born into a substantial family in Bristol, the eldest son of Capt. Edward and Elizabeth Thache sailed for Jamaica with his family sometime before 1695. Capt. Edward Thache of St. Jago de la Vega or "Spanish Town" died there at age 47 while his son, Edward "Blackbeard" Thache Jr. joined the Royal Navy and fought in Queen Anne's War aboard HMS Windsor. Thache resembled more a Robber Baron of the early 20th century than a poor downtrodden member of Benjamin Hornigold's "Flying Gang" in the Bahamas - or even his "pupil." Capt. Charles Johnson's "A General History of the Pyrates" is a flawed historical work and much of what we have previously known about Blackbeard is simply not true. This book attempts to rediscover exactly who Blackbeard really was... and how he related to his maritime American "Pirate Nation!" Quite a few surprises are in store! Website: http: //baylusbrooks.com

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781387716272

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Murder at Ocracoke! by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

Read the exciting details concerning the most notorious murder of all time! You decide who to blame! Edward "Blackbeard" Thache has been misrepresented, misunderstood, and rhetorically damned in the 300 years since "A General History of the Pyrates" was first published in 1724. Indeed, Thache and his reputation has all but been lost to us. This book explores the details, motivations, and literary evidence used against Blackbeard leading up to his death and in the profitable aftermath. It has been presented as a publication of "Blackbeard 300: Nov. 22, 1718-2018" tri-centennial.

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781678182342

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Dictionary of Pyrate Biography by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

From the author of "Quest for Blackbeard," more than 720 entries have been researched historically and genealogically, where applicable, to describe the Golden Age of Piracy in the most detail now possible with the extraordinary availability of records from around the world! Included are the many pirates themselves, their families, facilitators of piracy, and some of their more influential victims. Many entries also include transcriptions of the primary sources which reveal their legends.

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781329553033

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Captain James Wimble of Hastings, Sussex County, England: American Merchant, Founder, and Privateer by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

From the author of Blackbeard Reconsidered! James Wimble was best known for his map of the Lower Cape Fear Region in 1733, and especially for his final map of 1738. Wimble saved the fledgling port town of Wilmington, North Carolina from certain ruin. As Alan D. Watson, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to 1861 put it, Wimble "no doubt was the prime instigator of the new town." Londoners would remember him for his exploits as a privateer in the War of Jenkins Ear, in the 1740's. Many of the British local "rags" describe him as taking prizes of great "burthen" and "rich cargo." These exciting times for English readers proved less than exuberant for Wimble, however. What we know of him during that time mostly comes from British records. His wife died, he lost an arm to chain shot in 1742, and later, almost his life while chasing down a Spanish ship through the Florida Keys in a ship that he named "Revenge." In his final days, James Wimble went back to London to engage in the timber trade.

Author : Lynn Brenda Harris,Valerie Ann Johnson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030962333

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Excavating the Histories of Slave-Trade and Pirate Ships by Lynn Brenda Harris,Valerie Ann Johnson Pdf

This edited volume brings new perspectives on the topic maritime archaeology of the slave trade in the Caribbean. The book focuses on shipwrecks of the slave trade in the 18th century and suggests that there is a more complex and challenging social narrative than has previously been discussed. The authors examine biographies of ships, crew members, voyage logs, cargo inventories, trader correspondence and contextual analysis of the artifact assemblages to bring new insights into the microeconomics and maritime traditions of these floating prisons. The illustrious biography of Captain Edward Thache (aka Blackbeard) reveals past identities as a naval officer, slave trader, and pirate. Categories of artifacts in archaeological collections represent cultural connections and traditions of enslaved Africans. The volume includes several case studies that inform these narratives and examines slave ships such as la Concorde, Henrietta Marie, Whydah, La Marie Seraphique and Marquis de Bouillé. Within the larger context of slave trade during the 18th century, authors explore legal and illegal trade in the British West Indies. These studies also address the plethora of social, political, and environmental impacts on these island communities that played an integral and strategic role in slave trade economics. This volume presents up-to-date research of professional maritime historians, artifact curators, and marine archaeologists drawing upon primary source documents, artwork, and material culture. The research collaborators reconstruct the international spheres of colonial North America, Europe, Africa, and West Indies. It is an interwoven narrative, both unique and typical, to the social and economic dynamics of 18th century Atlantic World.

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781329547872

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Brunswick Town and Wilmington by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

This story of Brunswick Town, the Cape Fear region's first port city, provided a deep-water port that accommodated trans-Atlantic shipping on the only easily accessible river in the colony of North Carolina. Contemporary accounts stated that it was like to be a "flourishing place," while town lot sales reflected its profitability in 1731. However, Brunswick Town was not destined to remain and its founder, Maurice Moore and his family would suffer great economic trials as a result of the founding of Wilmington across the river. Gov. George Burrington's opposition to the Family was wholly political. Brunswick Town barely lasted until the American Revolution and today, remains only a vague memory. Baylus C. Brooks, author of Blackbeard Reconsidered: Mist's Piracy, Thache's Genealogy, delivers another brand new view of North Carolina's history!

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472857774

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The Pirate Menace by Angus Konstam Pdf

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of the privateers the British had used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of the Spanish Succession turned to piracy. The pirates took over Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence and turned it into their own pirate haven, where shady merchants were happy to buy their plunder. It became the hub of a pirate network that included some of the most notorious pirates in history: Blackbeard, 'Calico Jack' Rackam, Charles Vane and Bartholomew Roberts. The growth of piracy led to a major surge in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America's Atlantic seaboard. With the fragile maritime economy of the Americas threatened with collapse, major ports were threatened and trade brought to a standstill, the British government finally declared war on the pirates. The Pirate Menace draws on extensive research, as well as a wide range of first-hand accounts, to produce a new history of the heyday of historical piracy.

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Madagascar
ISBN : 9780359047925

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Sailing East: West-Indian Pirates in Madagascar by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

Five West-Indian pirates attempt to recapture 17th-century pirate glory on the East-Indian isle of Madagascar. Edward England, Edward Congdon, Olivier LeVasseur, and Richard Taylor sail to Madagascar in 1720 and join with Jasper Seager to make havoc against the East-Indian Company. These are the stories of their misadventures and lives. Some lived opulently - some died horrible deaths. They met Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and the native Betsimisaraka with whom they shared their short lives. They also captured a Portuguese Viceroy, the Fort at Delagoa, East-India Company officials, including an angry Scottish captain, and traded with a Royal Navy Commodore intent upon an illicit trade in gold and jewels!

Author : Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631492112

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Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin Pdf

With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, Blue Waters is “rumbustious enough for the adventure-hungry” (Peter Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle). Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age” - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. “Deftly blending scholarship and drama” (Richard Zacks), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them the towering Blackbeard, the ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Black Flags, Blue Waters is a “tour de force history” (Michael Pierce, Midwestern Rewind) of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.

Author : Baylus C. Brooks
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781387810260

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Pirates & Slaves: Making of America by Baylus C. Brooks Pdf

What are the origins of American Racism and Piracy - how did we get to Donald Trump and the corporate domination of our democracy? How did piracy develop in the Americas? Who benefitted? Who suffered? Why did America keep it? With the racist and irresponsible Trump administrationÕs essential destruction of AmericaÕs world reputation, these become essential questions and this is an attempt to answer them by exploring their roots in British Imperialism.

Author : Benny L Adams
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798324105891

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Edward Thache by Benny L Adams Pdf

"Edward Thache: The Man Behind the Blackbeard Legend" is a captivating biography that delves into the life and times of one of history's most infamous pirates. Edward Thache, better known by his alias Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who terrorized the Caribbean seas during the early 18th century. This book offers a fascinating exploration of the man behind the legend, revealing the complexities and contradictions of a figure often reduced to a one-dimensional caricature. Through meticulous research and engaging narrative, the author strips away the myths and misconceptions surrounding Thache's life, exposing a multifaceted individual driven by both pragmatism and ideology. From his early days as a privateer to his rise as a feared pirate captain, Thache's story is a thrilling tale of adventure, politics, and betrayal. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in pirate history, the Golden Age of Piracy, and the enigmatic figure who remains one of the most enduring symbols of rebellion and freedom. By humanizing the legend, "Edward Thache: The Man Behind the Blackbeard Legend" offers a fresh perspective on a man who continues to captivate and inspire to this day.

Author : Baylus Brooks
Publisher : North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0865264791

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Blackbeard Reconsidered by Baylus Brooks Pdf

In Blackbeard Reconsidered, historian Baylus Brooks examines the myth of Blackbeard in the light of official government records in Jamaica and Church of England records. This new evidence allows Brooks to present the immediate lineage of Edward Thache, a respected resident of Spanish Town, Jamaica, and to place the gentleman's actions within an accurate historical context that successfully challenges the violent image of Blackbeard.

Author : Joseph William Lewis Jr. M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781546261094

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Did They Rest in Peace? by Joseph William Lewis Jr. M.D. Pdf

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. By what miracle can an assortment of seemingly unrelated particles come together and correctly assemble to form a human being? Amazingly, once aggregated, these atoms, molecules, and compounds manage to interact reasonably coherently during our lives but seek to return to their dusty state when death occurs. Of the billions of our species who have existed on earth over the millennia, most have quietly and inexorably returned to ashes and dust when their term of life expired. This book tracks some of the misadventures of selected corpses, including burials that went awry to body snatching, exhumations, human-relic collection, and assorted desecrations. Over the years, it seems that a remarkable number of bodies have failed to enjoy the admonition to “Rest in Peace.” Whether these aberrations in the burial process have disturbed the afterlife of the departed, everyone is dying to discover the answer.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : North Carolina
ISBN : UIUC:30112125549128

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The North Carolina Historical Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780470309209

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Blackbeard by Angus Konstam Pdf

"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era." --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now. Drawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island. Presenting dramatic accounts of the pirate's very effective tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam offers a fascinating examination of the life and business of piracy and the lure of this brutal and bloody trade.