Blackbeard And Other Notorious Pirates

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470309202
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard written by Angus Konstam and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era." --Booklist 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.

Author : Nancy Roberts
Publisher : Blair
ISBN 13 : 9780895870988
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast written by Nancy Roberts and published by Blair. This book was released on 1993 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen swashbuckling sea robbers brought to life.

Author : Peter F. Copeland
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486440036
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard and Other Notorious Pirates written by Peter F. Copeland and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting illustrations depict the daring deeds of 5 swashbuckling renegades and their cohorts, notorious for victimizing the high seas and harbor towns of the late-seventeenth and early-eighteenth centuries: Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, William Kidd, and Henry Morgan. 30 illustrations and captions.

Author : Robert Earl Lee
Publisher : John F. Blair, Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9780895874092
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard the Pirate written by Robert Earl Lee and published by John F. Blair, Publisher. This book was released on 1974 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was one of the most notorious pirates ever to plague the Atlantic coast. He was also one of the most colorful pirates of all time, becoming the model for countless blood-and-thunder tales of sea rovers. His daring exploits, personal courage, terrifying appearance, and fourteen wives made him a legend in his own lifetime. The legends and myths about Blackbeard have become wilder rather than tamer in the 250 years since his gory but valiant death at Ocracoke Inlet. It is difficult for historians, and all but impossible for the general reader, to separate fact from fiction. Author Robert E. Lee has studied virtually every scrap of information available about the pirate and his contemporaries in an attempt to find the real Blackbeard. The result is a fascinating and authoritative study that reads like an exciting swashbuckler. Lee goes beyond the myths and the image Teach so carefully cultivated to reveal a new Blackbeard--infinitely more interesting as a man than as a legend. In the process, he has captured the spirit and character of a vanished age, "the golden age of piracy."

Author : Craig Cabell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783469145
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard written by Craig Cabell and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Teach Blackbeard-is one of the legends of the so-called golden age of piracy. There have been so many accounts of his short, bloody career that it is hard to see him and his times in a clear historical light. This new study looks for the man behind the legend, and it gives a vivid insight into the nature of piracy and the naval operations that were launched against it.The narrative focuses on the roles played by the Governor of Virginia Alexander Spotswood who masterminded the pursuit of Blackbeard, and Lieutenant Robert Maynard of HMS Pearl who led the pursuit and finally cornered Teach and his crew and, after a vicious fight, saw him killed.In vivid detail, it reveals how the hunt for Blackbeard was orchestrated, how he was tracked down, and the parts played in the drama by the larger-than-life leading characters in this extraordinary story. This freshly researched study of the pursuit of the notorious pirate and his crew—and of the final fight in which Blackbeard lost his life—makes compelling reading.

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486131947
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A General History of the Pyrates written by Daniel Defoe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of Robinson Crusoe profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780961979
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard’s Last Fight written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach – more popularly known as “Blackbeard”. He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and by early 1717 he had become a pirate captain. From then on he caused havoc off the North American seaboard, in the West Indies and off Honduras, before appearing off Charleston, South Carolina in May 1718. He blockaded this major port for a week, an act that made Blackbeard the most notorious pirate of his day.

Author : Tim Cooke
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482442493
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard written by Tim Cooke and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Teach, otherwise known as the pirate Blackbeard, was a terror of the seas in the 1700s. Merchant ships had little choice but to surrender to his 40-cannon Queen Anne’s Revenge. At one point, Teach accepted a pardon but couldn’t retire from piracy for good. This adventurous volume takes readers into the background of the famous figure, explains the origins of his striking monikor, and describes the bloody skirmish that ended his life. Sidebars and fact boxes offer more information about both pirates and privateers and the perils of each chosen path. Beautiful illustrations and photographs further enhance this high-interest book.

Author : B. Barker
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackbeard; Or, The Pirate of Roanoke written by B. Barker and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Blackbeard; Or, The Pirate of Roanoke" by B. Barker. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Don Carlos Seitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Under the Black Flag written by Don Carlos Seitz and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: