Pirates of the Americas: [2 volumes]

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This book offers true stories of bloodthirsty pirates and the courageous men trying to stop them during the Western Hemisphere's golden age of piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The real world of piracy is brought vividly to life in this authoritative and entertaining new two-volume reference. Incorporating a wealth of new research, Pirates of the Americas offers hundreds of entries on the most famousand infamousbuccaneers of the 1600s and 1700s, separating fact from fancy as it describes the men, their exploits, and the era in which they prowled the seas of North and Central America. Pirates of the Americas begins in the mid- to late-17th century Caribbeanthe earliest cradle of piracy in the New Worldwith detailed coverage of Dutch and French corsairs, English rovers such as Henry Morgan, and the Spaniards who fought against them all. The second volume marks the retreat of piracy into new hunting groundsthe Pacific and Red Seafrom the 1690s to the early 18th century, ending with the final pursuit into extinction in North America of last-gasp renegades such as William Kidd, Bartholomew Roberts, and Blackbeard.

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Marley has compiled a new authoritative and must-have resource, one that far surpasses the original edition. . . . this is an amazing treasure trove of information for researchers, historians, libraries, and pirate aficionados willing to part with those precious pieces of eight. * Pirates and Privateers *
This work, exhaustive in its coverage and extensive in its scope, is recommended for Atlantic history and eighteenth-century studies collections in academic libraries and for public libraries where the topic is of interest. * Booklist *
Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers. * Choice *
Entertaining and scholarly, this work is a treasure for all libraries and users of many stripes. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

David F. Marley is a naval historian who has lived and traveled extensively in Latin America and Europe and currently resides in Canada.