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The History of the Pirates: Biographies and Lives of noted Pirate Captains; Misson, Bowen, Kidd, Tew, Halsey, White, Condent, Bellamy etc. - and their

The History of the Pirates: Biographies and Lives of noted Pirate Captains; Misson, Bowen, Kidd, Tew, Halsey, White, Condent, Bellamy etc. - and their

Carey, Thomas

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Biographies GeneralBritish History

ISBN10: 178987209X
ISBN13: 9781789872095
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1825
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Thomas Carey's biographical history of the most infamous pirate captains is an engrossing and frank account of ship robbers of yore. Published in 1825, it was among the first popular omnibuses of piracy.

Carey describes how the characters of the captains differ; some are ruthless and bloodthirsty thieves, whose success hinged upon the point of a cutlass and the barrel of a gun. Others however are gentlemanly, displaying characteristics of mercy and charm, often winning over captured sailors and crews to their cause. All of the captains within this book won their notoriety through years of practiced sailing and naval combat; some would capture entire ships intact and split their command, many had to lay low upon islands for months at a time, regrouping their crews when the acute dangers of execution or capture had passed.

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