Project Gutenberg 2008-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 109 Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) 1645 Esquemeling, Alexander Olivier Oexmelin, Alexandre Olivier Exquemeling, Alexander Olivier Esquemeling, J. (John) Exquemelin, Alexandre Olivier Esquemeling, John Williams, George Alfred 1875 1932 The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Illustrated by the editor. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger and the Booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "The Pirates of Panama" by A. O. Exquemelin is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This work recounts the thrilling adventures and daring exploits of notorious pirates, particularly focusing on the famed buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan and other freebooters of the Spanish Main. Through a blend of firsthand observations and exciting narratives, the book provides insight into the world of Caribbean piracy and the tumultuous interactions between pirates and colonial powers. At the start of this narrative, the author introduces himself and his journey as part of the West India Company of France, sailing towards the island of Tortuga in 1666. He describes the challenges faced at sea, such as storms and encounters with English frigates. The opening chapters set a vivid scene of maritime life, detailing customs among sailors and the geography of Tortuga, which would soon become a hub for piracy. The text hints at the hardships the author experienced as he transitions from a servant of the company to a participant in the buccaneering lifestyle, paving the way for more exciting tales of piracy to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates Buccaneers Spanish Main West Indies -- History F1561 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 415221 415093 2024-09-11T10:19:12.471124 2023-09-12T04:28:35.775033 text/html text/html 408536 2008-09-22T22:07:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 16559067 2021-01-04T03:59:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16416177 2024-09-11T10:20:54.975597 application/epub+zip 16313753 2024-09-11T10:19:47.167411 application/epub+zip 212600 2024-09-11T10:19:13.858084 application/epub+zip 135563387 2024-09-11T10:21:26.846418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135445384 2024-09-11T10:20:14.978300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270445 2022-09-12T10:48:09.407028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365037 364971 2024-09-11T10:19:10.788143 2023-09-12T04:28:34.577019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 365072 2021-01-04T03:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129973 2021-01-04T03:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365082 2021-01-04T03:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129962 2021-01-04T03:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21869 2024-09-11T10:21:27.271386 application/rdf+xml 12459 2024-09-11T10:19:14.246098 image/jpeg 3162 2024-09-11T10:19:14.050096 image/jpeg 16882774 2024-09-11T10:19:13.141104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia