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Translated from the Dutch by Alexis Brown. Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Detailed accounts of shrewd and fearless men, excellent navigators, and blood-thirsty adventurers who frequently comm...

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Main Author: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2000.
Subjects:
Buccaneers > Early works to 1800.
Pirates > Caribbean Area > Early works to 1800.
Pirates > Early works to 1800.
Spanish Main.
Caribbean Area > History > To 1810.
Boucaniers > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Pirates > Caraïbes (Région) > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Pirates > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Terre-Ferme.
Caraïbes (Région) > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1810.
Buccaneers
Pirates
Caribbean Area
South America > Spanish Main
To 1810
Early works.
History.
Early works
History
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Summary:Translated from the Dutch by Alexis Brown. Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Detailed accounts of shrewd and fearless men, excellent navigators, and blood-thirsty adventurers who frequently committed inhuman acts of cruelty - among them the infamous Henry Morgan, whose exploits culminated in the seizure and burning of Panama City. For readers intrigued by piracy, maritime history, and drama on the high seas.
Item Description:Translation of: De Americaensche zee-roovers.
Originally published: Harmondsworth, England : Penguin Books, 1969.
Physical Description:232 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
ISBN:048640966X
9780486409665