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The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805
by Richard Zacks  Publisher Comments In this national bestseller, now in paperback, acclaimed historian Zacks brings the true story of the unheralded American--William Eaton--who brought the Barbary pirates to their knees. 8-page photo section....
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Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution
by Robert H. Patton Publisher Comments They were legalized pirates empowered by the Continental Congress to raid and plunder, at their own considerable risk, as much enemy trade as they could successfully haul back to America’s shores; they played a central role in American’s...
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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
by Colin Woodard Publisher Comments "It's a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires."--Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Captains like Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane rallied with...
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Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea
by Barbara Sjoholm Publisher Comments Sjoholm brings back to life some extraordinary swashbuckling tales of women of the sea, taking the reader on an unforgettable journey in this meticulously researched, colorfully written, and truly original work. Also included are illustrations and maps....
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The Pirate Dictionary
by Terry Breverton Publisher Comments We hear the terms "steer clear of," "hit the deck," "don't rock the boat," "to harbor a grudge," and the like and give little thought to their origin. This dictionary gives a flavor of those interesting times from the fifteenth to the eighteenth...
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A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates
by Charles Johnson Publisher Comments Originally published in 1724, this famous account chronicles the lives and exploits of the most notorious pirates from Anne Bonny to Blackbeard....
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The End of Barbary Terror: America's 1815 War Against the Pirates of North Africa
by Frederick C. Leiner Publisher Comments When Barbary pirates captured an obscure Yankee sailing brig off the coast of North Africa in 1812, enslaving eleven American sailors, President James Madison first tried to settle the issue through diplomacy. But when these efforts failed, he sent the...
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Pirates: An Illustrated History
by Nigel Cawthorne Synopsis Based on contemporaneous accounts from the point of view of both the pirates and their victims, this book presents a gripping account of the men and women who chose to live their lives outside of the law. A breathtaking history of piracy in all its forms,...
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Honor Among Thieves: Captain Kidd, Henry Every, and the Pirate Republic Libertalia
by Jan Rogozinski Synopsis Recounts the history of St. Mary's Island, a pirate enclave off the coast of Madagascar. Debunks many commonly held myths about pirates and how they lived....
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Harvest Book)
by David Cordingly Publisher Comments "This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read." -- Patrick O'Brian Pirates are so much a part of legend that it is easy to forget they actually existed. UNDER THE BLACK FLAG tells their story...
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
by David Cordingly Publisher Comments For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many...
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The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805
by Richard Zacks Publisher Comments A real-life thriller from acclaimed historian and author of The Pirate Hunter, Richard Zacks — the true story of the unheralded American who brought the Barbary Pirates to their knees. In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North...
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Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloo
by Stephan Talty Publisher Comments A May 2007 Book Sense Pick “Talty’s vigorous history of seventeenth-century pirates of the Caribbean will sate even fickle Jack Sparrow fans. . . . A pleasure to read from bow to stern.” —Entertainment Weekly The passion and...
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Pirates (Collins Gem)
by Collins Gem Publisher Comments <center><p> Yarr Matey </p></center> <p><i>Pirates</i> covers everything from peg legs to parrots, including: </p> <ul> <li><p>Profiles of real pirates from John Paul Jones and Blackbeard...
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A History of Pirates: Blood and Thunder on the High Seas
by Nigel Cawthorne Synopsis This book looks at the reality behind the legends of Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham and several other cutthroats who sailed the high seas. It portrays the pirates, their weapons, ships, hideouts...and their victims....
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The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730
by George Francis Dow Publisher Comments Meticulously researched study based on authentic documents recounts lurid exploits, punishments of such hardened maritime brigands as William Kidd, Charles Harris, Thomas Tew, John Phillips, other marauders. Enhanced with almost 50 contemporary...
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The History of Piracy
by Philip Gosse Publisher Comments Much imitated but never surpassed, this is "the" great book of pirate lore. Ranging from ancient to modern times, it explores the rise of piracy, who the pirates were and where they came from, and why they disappeared. A dramatic narrative and cast of...
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Incredible Pirate Tales: Fourteen Classic Stories of Outlaws on the High Seas (Incredible Tales)
by Tom Mccarthy Publisher Comments From Long John Silver to Captain Hook, Blackbeard to Captain Kidd, pirates are the stuff of legend. Storylines have been based on these terribly charismatic cutthroats for decades, with varying degrees of fact thrown in. Incredible Pirate Tales captures...
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Pirates and Piracy
by E Keble Chatterton Publisher Comments Stirring true tales of real, high-seas treachery abound in this compulsively readable narrative of corsairs, freebooters, and privateers. From the Norsemen and the pirates of the Levant and the China Seas, to Edward Teach (Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, and...
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History of Pirates (02 Edition)
by Angus Konstam Publisher Comments A wonderful chronicle of thievery murder and torture on the high seas all in a beautiful oversized...
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