| Description |
1 online resource (130 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Elite
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Elite.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; The Pirate Crew; Pirate Warfare; Pirate Dens; Pirate Plunder; Pirate Captains and Characters; Pirate Ships; Pirate Codes; Pirate Flags; Pirate Justice; Bibliography; The Plates; Related Titles; Imprint. |
| Summary |
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 tha. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
History.
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History. |
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history (discipline) |
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Warfare & defence. |
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Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900. |
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Maritime history. |
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True crime. |
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History. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- General. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Added Author |
McBride, Angus.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Konstam, Angus. Pirates 1660-1730. Oxford : Osprey Publishing Ltd, ©2013 9781855327061 |
| ISBN |
9781472806390 (electronic book) |
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1472806395 (electronic book) |
| Music No. |
EB00175918 Recorded Books |
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