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The pirate hunter : the true story of Captain Kidd /

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Traces the career of buccaneer William Kidd, a New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, from his early voyages through his death on the gallows, and discusses the role played by Robert Culliford, a rogue and mutineer, in Kidd's downfall.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zacks, Richard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Theia, [2002]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Kidd, William, > -1701.
Kidd, William, > -1701
Kidd, William, > died 1701.
Pirates > New York (State) > Biography.
Pirates > New York (État) > Biographies.
Pirates.
New York (State)
Biography
HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY.
Biographies.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Summary:Traces the career of buccaneer William Kidd, a New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, from his early voyages through his death on the gallows, and discusses the role played by Robert Culliford, a rogue and mutineer, in Kidd's downfall.
Physical Description:426 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-419).
ISBN:0786865334
9780786865338
9780786884513
0786884517