Название: Pirates and Privateers in the 18th Century: The Final Flourish
Автор: Mike Rendell
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526731657
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 184
Размер: 21,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century. It examines their lifestyle, looking at how the sinking of the Spanish treasure fleet in a storm off the coast of Florida led to a pirate’s gold rush; how the King’s Pardon was a desperate gamble – which paid off – and considers the role of individual island governors, such as Woodes Rogers in the Bahamas, in bringing piracy under control.