" Bad Bart and Mean Mo stare each other down and . . . fall head over heads in love! This epic tale of the union of two pirate captains is told in seadog lingo and illustrated with of knockout oceanic battles.
Known also as corsairs, picaroons, buccaneers and freebooters, all were robbers and many were murderers. Yet their recklessness has inspired countless stories, songs and plays - today, it's hard to separate pirate fact from fiction.
Likewise, epic sea battles involving pirates were fairly rare because most prey surrendered immediately. The stories are real and are drawn heavily from primary sources.
Describes typical features of eighteenth-century pirate life, including shipboard activities such as combat, catching rats, and feasting.
A global account of pirates and their modus operandi from the middle ages to the present day In the twenty-first century piracy has regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to a surprising combination of Johnny Depp and the ...
A Brief History of Piracy Alfred S. Bradford ... The Governor-General then took the extraordinary step of enlisting the help of the gentry (who were always suspect and usually kept apart from any military operation to prevent their ...
Highly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world.
By separating the realities of piracy from the Hollywood-inspired fiction, and by tracing the development of piracy through the centuries, this book gives a realistic vision of what piracy actually involves.
Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? To sail the high seas in search of adventure—and maybe some buried treasure? Well, writer Bridget Heos and illustrator Daniel Duncan welcome you aboard Captain Parrot's pirate ship!
BLACK ' BART ROBERTS ( d . 1722 ) This most famous pirate in history was born John Roberts , and was a lifelong teetotaller . It is interesting that in the 19th century , doing ' a John Roberts ' in Wales , was to drink enough to keep ...