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Pirates.
The Complete History From 1300BC
Angus sets sail through the brutal
history of piracy, separating myth from legend and
fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths
of the pirate’s dark world, examining the many
colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French
corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age
of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and
even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny,
who became pregnant to avoid execution. A blood-soaked,
riveting account, it provides a complete history
of the fearsome threat on the high seas from the
marauders in the pages of antiquity to the Somali
pirates in the headlines of today.
This publication is a US
paperback reprint of Piracy:
The Complete History (Oxford, 2008) Osprey -
see further down page
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The World Atlas
of Pirates
By combining stunning
cartography with engaging and authoritative
text, The World Atlas of Pirates presents the
story of piracy in a completely new way. Eighty
maps plot the routes that pirates followed -
whether crossing the world's great oceans or
pursuing their prey through creeks and bays.
Colorful archive illustrations, including photographs
and images from England's National Maritime
Museum and other historic collections, bring
the villains, their ships, and their victims
to life. Lively, accessible text by pirate expert
Angus Konstam explains how piracy grew and flourished
from the early buccaneers to the rogues of popular
legends, how it has been snuffed out, and how
it has reared its head again with the machine-gun-toting
pirates operating on today's high seas.
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There
was a Soldier
For hundreds of years, the Scottish soldier has
been recording his experiences. From the War of
the Spanish Succession until the deployment of
regiments in Iraq, Scottish soldiers have written
home with tales of their exploits, or had details
of their experiences published in newspapers,
regimental histories and books. The result is
a wealth of primary information, telling the story
of the Scottish soldiers who fought in Europe,
America, Africa, India and the Far East. Included
in the collection are letters, lyrics of songs
and poems composed by the soldiers themselves,
highland anecdotes, extracts from official reports,
and even typescripts of interviews. This is the
gritty, real-life story of the Scottish soldier,
told in his own words.
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Piracy:
The Complete History
Piracy isn't a thing of
the past - it's actually on the increase! Reports
show a sharp rise in pirate attacks over the past
year. This definitive new book helps explain why.
It chronicles the brutal story of piracy from
the earliest times to the present day.
The 368 page, 120,000 word book is the ultimate
pirate history book - the one which tells the
full story.
The swashbuckling text is augmented by over 100
illustrations - many in color - a series of eight
specially commissioned maps, plus a glossary of
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Sovereigns
of The Seas
Savor the
story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of
the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance
Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign
of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress.
You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race
that created and ruined empires, changed the map
of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance
and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign
of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation
of warships that would dominate naval warfare
until the advent of steam power.
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The
Battle of North Cape
Savor
the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns
of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance
Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign
of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress.
You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race
that created and ruined empires, changed the map
of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance
and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign
of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation
of warships that would dominate naval warfare
until the advent of steam power.
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Black
Beard
The definitive biography of history'smost
fearsome and famous pirate
Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the
seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age
of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none
was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard.
As unforgettable as his savage career was, much
of Blackbeard?s life has been shrouded in mystery
- until now.
Drawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's
attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate
expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career
from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous
sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island. Presenting
dramatic accounts of the pirate?s very effective
tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam
offers a fascinating examination of the life and
business of piracy and the lure of this brutal
and bloody trade. |
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