Purchase
Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
Harcourt
May 2007
On Sale: May 7, 2007
400 pages
ISBN: 0151013020
EAN: 9780151013029
Hardcover
Add to Wish List
Non-Fiction
In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate
captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black
Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was
more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its
members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in
the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the
Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government,
they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy
in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in
which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen
or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their
archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers—a merchant fleet owner
and former privateer—and the brief though glorious moment of
the Republic of Pirates came to an end. In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to
life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of
Piracy.
Comments
No comments posted.
Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!
| 
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy