Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars

Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars
ISBN-10
146714116X
ISBN-13
9781467141161
Category
History
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2020-02-24
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Author
Jamie L. H. Goodall

Description

The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles.

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