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The republic of pirates, being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down, Colin Woodard

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The republic of pirates, being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down, Colin Woodard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The republic of pirates

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

76167329

Responsibility statement

Colin Woodard

Sub title

being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down

Summary

Describes how a group of powerful pirate captains joined forces to create a powerful den of thieves, which led to a distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, one that ultimately was destroyed by a merchant fleet owner and former privateer

Table Of Contents

Prologue: the golden age of piracy -- The legend (1696) -- Going to sea (1697-1702) -- War (1702-1712) -- Peace (1713-1715) -- Pirates gather (January-June 1716) -- Brethren of the coast (June 1716-March 1717) -- Bellamy (March-May 1717) -- Blackbeard (May-December 1717) -- Begging pardon (December 1717-July 1718) -- Brinksmanship (July-September 1718) -- Hunted (September 1718-March 1720) -- Epilogue: piracy's end (1720-1732)

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