Pirate Killers: The Royal Navy and the African Pirates
Pirate Killers: The Royal Navy and the African Pirates One hundred and fifty years ago the Royal Navy fought a daring campaign against ruthless pirates and won. Scores of his men were executed by the…
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Pirate Killers: The Royal Navy and the African Pirates
One hundred and fifty years ago the Royal Navy fought a daring campaign against ruthless pirates and won. Scores of his men were executed by the Admiralty Court.On the Barbary Coast of North Africa pirates preyed on shipping in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic as they had done for centuries and they terrorized the populations of the coastal towns. On West African shores they killed The King of the Pirates, Bartholomew Roberts and captured his fleet.
Then, in one of the most remarkable and neglected anti-piracy operations in maritime history, the Royal Navy confronted them, defeated them and made the seas safe for trade.This is the subject of Graham A. To them, piracy was a way of life, and the great sea-powers of the day couldnt stop them. Thomass compelling new study of one of the most pernicious episodes in the history of African piracy.
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