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The History of Pirates traces piracy from the seas of antiquity to the New World and beyond. Piracy flourished in the early eighteenth century, even Julius Caesar was captured by pirates-and it still exists today; boats sailing through the South China Sea are regulary attacked by modern-day buccaneers. Detailed maps bear vivd testimony to the far-ranging exploits of these capricious, sometimes charismatic, and frequently bloodthirsty deadogs and highwaymen...
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Publisher
G. Allen & Co
Pub. Date
1912
Physical Desc
xv, 382 p. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
One of the most comprehensive and accurate accounts of buccaneering, this exciting narrative is the work of an experienced 18th-century sailor who traveled with Captain James Cook before the celebrated mariner was killed in the Sandwich Islands.
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English
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An entrancing tale of piracy colored with gold, treachery and double-dealing (Portland Press Herald), Pulitzer Prize-finalist Colin Woodward's The Republic of Pirates is the historical biography of the exploits of infamous Caribbean buccaneers.
In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates...
In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates...
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English
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"Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle...It is improbable that anyone else will ever bring his combination of interest and talent to the depiction of these old-time Pirates, any more than there could be a second Remington to paint the now extinct Indians and gun-fighters of the Great
...11) Infamous pirates
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Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles twenty-five male and female sea robbers who stalked oceans from the Spanish Main to the East Indies, including Henry "John" Avery, Anne Bonny, and Sir Henry Morgan.
13) Pirate freedom
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Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
320 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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As a young parish priest, Father Christopher has heard many confessions, but his own tale is more astounding than any revelation he has ever encountered in the confessional ... for Chris was once a pirate captain, hundreds of years before his birth.
Fresh from the monastery, the former novice finds himself inexplicably transported back to the Golden Age of Piracy, where an unexpected new life awaits him. At first, he resists joining the notorious...
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Publisher
Armadillo, an imprint of Arness Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2016].
Physical Desc
63 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ahoy there, me hearties! Explore the exciting world of pirates and buccaneers - who they were, how they lived, and their swashbuckling deeds. If you dare, you can meet the pestering pirates of ancient Greece and Rome, the bloodcurdling Viking warriors of Scandinavia, and all the other bold privateers, corrupt corsairs and drunken rogues! Meet the women who out-fought the men and the princess who led an all-female crew. This voyage of discovery will...
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English
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From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold."
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Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title focuses on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and gives information related to the team's origin in the NFL, their journey through the decades, and highlighting their Hall of Fame players. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents...
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Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
19) Admiral
Author
Publisher
House of Stratus
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
341 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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