Pirates of New England Selinger Gail
Pirates of New England Selinger Gail Tales of swashbuckling adventure, murder, treachery, and mayhem One would be mistaken to think of pirates as roaming only the Caribbean. Piracy historian Gail…
Specifikacia Pirates of New England Selinger Gail
Pirates of New England Selinger Gail
Tales of swashbuckling adventure, murder, treachery, and mayhem One would be mistaken to think of pirates as roaming only the Caribbean. Piracy historian Gail Selinger brings these tales of mayhem and villainy to life while also exploring why New England became such a breeding ground for high seas crime and how the view of piracy changed over time, from winking toleration to brutal crackdown. Pirates as famous as William Kidd and Henry Every have at various times plundered, pillaged, and murdered their way up and down the New England seaboard, striking fear among local merchants and incurring the wrath of colonial authorities.
-John Quelch's defiant and unapologetic proclamations before being hanged in front of Boston's crowds. Included in this volume are: -Ned Low's sadistic--at times cannibalistic--reign of terror on the high seas and his mysterious disappearance. -Henry Every's
New History of England
Curious Creatures of New England
New England Indians
Pirates of Barbary
Stories of Pirates
Pirates of Aletharia
Sports in New England