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The republic of pirates : being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down /

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Draws on historical research to recount the exploits of the infamous "Flying Gang", a group of pirates who, in the early eighteenth century, banded together to establish a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas in which servants were free, blacks were equal, and leaders were chosen...

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Main Author: Woodard, Colin, 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Mariner Books, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2008.
Edition:First Harvest edition
Subjects:
Buccaneers > History > 18th century.
Pirates > Caribbean Area > History > 18th century.
Boucaniers > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Pirates > Caraïbes (Région) > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Buccaneers
Pirates
Caribbean Area
1700-1799
History
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Summary:Draws on historical research to recount the exploits of the infamous "Flying Gang", a group of pirates who, in the early eighteenth century, banded together to establish a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas in which servants were free, blacks were equal, and leaders were chosen by a vote.
Item Description:"A Harvest book."
Physical Description:387 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-370) and index.
ISBN:015603462X
9780156034623