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2011012618
9781400068159
hbk. : alk. paper
1400068150
hbk. : alk. paper
9780679644217
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0679644210
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(OCoLC)707236955
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Cordingly, David.
Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean :
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers /
David Cordingly.
1st U.S. ed.
New York :
Random House,
2011.
x, 301 p., [16] p. of plates :
ill. (some col.), maps ;
25 cm.
"Originally published in the United Kingdom as Spanish gold by Bloomsbury Publishing, London"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-287) and index.
Prologue -- Raiding the South Seas -- The sea captain -- From Bristol to Cape Horn -- A man clothed in goat-skins -- The Manila galleons -- The voyagers return -- Sugar, slaves and sunken treasure -- Governor of the Bahamas -- Welcome to Nassau -- Hanged on the waterfront -- Blackbeard's last stand -- Calico Jack and the female pirates -- Great debts and bills -- Death on the coast of Guinea -- Back to the Bahamas -- Epilogue.
This book profiles the life and adventures of the governor of the Bahamas who hunted down some of the best known pirates of his day, including Blackbeard, Charles Vane, and Anne Bonny. From David Cordingly, one of the world's foremost experts on pirate history, and author of the perennial favorite Under the Black Flag, comes the thrilling story of the man who fought the real pirates of the Caribbean. Sea captain, privateer, and colonial governor, Woodes Rogers was one of the early eighteenth century's boldest and most colorful characters. Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean is the definitive account of his incredible life. At a time when Europe's maritime nations fought over islands and territories, and pirates and other scoundrels were flourishing, Rogers sailed into the center of the action. - Jacket flap.
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Rogers, Woodes
d. 1732.
Rogers, Woodes
1732.
Privateering.
Voyages around the world.
Pirates.
Travel.
History.
Latin America
Description and travel.
Latin America.
Bahamas
History.
Bahamas.
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