Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Florida written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The War Against the Pirates written by Barry Gough and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on hitherto unused sources in English and Spanish in British and American archives, in this book naval historian Barry Gough and legal authority Charles Borras investigate a secret Anglo-American coercive war against Spain, 1815-1835. Described as a war against piracy at the time, the authors explore how British and American interests – diplomatic and military – aligned to contain Spanish power to the critically influential islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico, facilitating the forging of an enduring but unproclaimed Anglo-American alliance which endures to this day. Due attention is given to United States Navy actions under Commodore David Porter, to this day a subject of controversy. More significantly though, through the juxtaposition of British, American and Spanish sources, this book uncovers the roots of piracy – and suppression– that laid the foundation for the tortured decline of the Spanish empire in the Americas and the subsequent rise of British and American empires, instrumental in stamping out Caribbean piracy for good.
Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression written by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blood and Silver written by Kris E. Lane and published by Signal Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new and original study of piracy, Kris Lane looks at the often mixed motives behind the phenomenon and the lives of those involved. Rejecting the romantic myth of the Elizabethan swashbuckler, he reveals a world of violence, hardship and fanaticism, in which self-enrichment was an obsession. From the first corsairs of the 16th century to the last of the buccaneers, he traces the rise and fall of a dangerous profession which encompassed slave-running, smuggling and ship-wrecking.
Download or read book The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century written by Clarence Henry Haring and published by New York: Dutton. This book was released on 1910 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression Classic Reprint written by Francis B. C. Bradlee and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Piracy in the West Indies and Its SuppressionI wish to give due acknowledgement and thanks to Mr. Basil Lubbock, and Messrs. James Brown 85 Son of Glasgow, Scotland, author and publishers respectively of The Blackwall Frigates for permission to use the col ored plate of Piratical Flags; also to Robert Bradley, Esq., of Boston, President of the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Co. Of Florida, for allowing me to reproduce from their pamphlet on Gasparilla the cut of the typical piratical figure.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Pirates and Privateers of the Caribbean written by Jenifer Marx and published by Malabar, Fla. : R.E. Krieger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, Sir Francis Drake, Captain Teach, commonly called Blackbeard, and Captain Bartholomew Roberts.
Download or read book Twenty Florida Pirates written by Kevin M McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blackbeard, Jose Gaspar, Jean Lafitte—the names conjure up a romantic, swashbuckling figure with a black patch over one eye, a cutlass in his teeth, and a brace of pistols tucked into his waistband. Actors such as Errol Flynn did much to create that devil-may-care attitude glamorized on the silver screen, but in fact, real pirates were not so admirable; for the most part they were cruel, greedy, dastardly brigands, many of whom were slave traders or smugglers in addition to being pirates. Still, we continue to be fascinated by their lives and exploits, perhaps because they led such adventurous lives full of bravery, recklessness and daring. It is certainly more enjoyable— and safer—to read about pirates than to encounter one. This book chronicles the lives and times of 20 notable Florida pirates, from the English privateers of the 1500s to present-day drug smugglers and “yachtjackers." Pirates have always found easy prey in the seas around Florida; not only did the treasure-laden ships on their way back to Europe have to sail close to Florida's shores to catch the currents east, but the treacherous Florida Reef foundered many a ship, making easy pickings. Most of what we know about pirates comes from Navy records, newspaper accounts, or eyewitness statements from those whom the pirates spared. This book distills the most interesting facts from many sources into a book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in a different perspective on Florida's history.
Download or read book Pirates Smugglers of the Treasure Coast written by Patrick S. Mesmer & Patricia Mesmer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hundreds of years, colorful characters and criminals used the myriad coves and inlets along the Treasure Coast for illicit commerce. From the early days of privateer Henry Jennings to the notorious Prohibition exploits of the Ashley Gang, these sandy shores have been a refuge for those looking to trade on the dark side of the law. Legendary tales of Don Pedro Gibert, Spanish Marie and Al Capone all contribute to the lore of a region that is home to buried treasure and family crime empires. Join historians Patrick and Patricia Mesmer on a journey through the Sunshine State's shadowy past.
Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression written by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pillaging the Empire written by Kris E Lane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory survey to maritime predation in the Americas from the age of Columbus to the reign of the Spanish king Philip V includes piracy, privateering (state-sponsored sea-robbery), and genuine warfare carried out by professional navies.
Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression written by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression written by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee and published by Rio Grande PressInc. This book was released on 1990-03-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book THE PIRATES OF THE WEST INDIES IN 17TH CENTURY written by Clarence Henry Haring and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Clarence Henry Haring was an important historian of Latin America and a pioneer in initiating the study of Latin American colonial institutions among scholars in the United States. Excerpt: "Christopher Columbus, a Genoese sailor in the service of the Castilian Crown, wishing to find a western route by sea to India and especially to Zipangu (Japan), the magic land described by the Venetian traveller, Marco Polo, landed on 12th October 1492, on "Guanahani," one of the Bahama Islands. From "Guanahani" he passed on to other islands of the same group, and thence to Hispaniola, Tortuga and Cuba..."
Download or read book Pirates of the West Indies written by Clinton Vane de Brosse Black and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of piracy, describes pirate life, and tells the stories of famous pirates
Download or read book The Golden Age of Piracy written by David Head and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve authors shed new light on the true history and enduring mythology of seventeenth– and eighteenth–century pirates in this anthology of scholarly essays. The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject. The Golden Age of Piracy also delves into the enduring status of pirates as pop culture icons. Audiences have devoured stories about cutthroats such as Blackbeard and Henry Morgan since before Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island. By looking at the ideas of gender and sexuality surrounding pirate stories, the renewed interest in hunting for pirate treasure, and the construction of pirate myths, the contributing authors tell a new story about the dangerous men, and a few dangerous women, who terrorized the high seas. Contributors: Douglas R. Burgess, Guy Chet, John A. Coakley, Carolyn Eastman, Adam Jortner, Peter T. Leeson, Margarette Lincoln, Virginia W. Lunsford, Kevin P. McDonald, Carla Gardina Pestana, Matthew Taylor Raffety, and David Wilson.
Download or read book An account of the pirates executed at St Christopher s in the West Indies in 1828 written by Enoch Wood and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
