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Title:
The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates; Their Trials and Executions
Including a Correct Account of the Late Piracies Committed in the West-Indies, and the Expedition of Commodore Porter; also, Those Committed on the Brig Mexican, Who Were Tried and Executed at Boston, in 1835
Note: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates" is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work focuses on notorious pirates from history, recounting their daring exploits, trials, and executions, including those infamous acts committed in the West Indies and the punishment meted out to criminals of the sea. The opening of the book introduces Captain Misson, detailing his early life, background, and the influences that led him to a life of piracy. As he embarks on his maritime adventures, the narrative outlines his initial experiences sailing and engaging in naval battles, hinting at his charismatic leadership and philosophical musings that evolve into a revolutionary quest for freedom. The groundwork is laid for a tale of mutinies, moral dilemmas, and the establishment of a pirate society that challenges traditional structures of power and governance — setting the stage for the complex world of piracy that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Strong, Ezra Baldwin, 1805-1846
EBook No.: 54951
Published: Jun 21, 2017
Downloads: 63
Language: English
Subject: Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- History
Subject: Trials (Piracy)
Subject: Pirates -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History
Subject: Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Biography
Subject: Pirates -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- Biography
Subject: Buccaneers -- History
Subject: Buccaneers -- Biography
Subject: Privateering -- Caribbean Area -- History
Subject: Privateering -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History
Subject: Caribbean Area -- History, Naval
Subject: Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History, Naval
LoCC: History of the Americas: Caribbean area. Caribbean sea
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates; Their Trials and Executions
Including a Correct Account of the Late Piracies Committed in the West-Indies, and the Expedition of Commodore Porter; also, Those Committed on the Brig Mexican, Who Were Tried and Executed at Boston, in 1835
Note: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates" is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work focuses on notorious pirates from history, recounting their daring exploits, trials, and executions, including those infamous acts committed in the West Indies and the punishment meted out to criminals of the sea. The opening of the book introduces Captain Misson, detailing his early life, background, and the influences that led him to a life of piracy. As he embarks on his maritime adventures, the narrative outlines his initial experiences sailing and engaging in naval battles, hinting at his charismatic leadership and philosophical musings that evolve into a revolutionary quest for freedom. The groundwork is laid for a tale of mutinies, moral dilemmas, and the establishment of a pirate society that challenges traditional structures of power and governance — setting the stage for the complex world of piracy that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Strong, Ezra Baldwin, 1805-1846
EBook No.: 54951
Published: Jun 21, 2017
Downloads: 63
Language: English
Subject: Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- History
Subject: Trials (Piracy)
Subject: Pirates -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History
Subject: Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Biography
Subject: Pirates -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- Biography
Subject: Buccaneers -- History
Subject: Buccaneers -- Biography
Subject: Privateering -- Caribbean Area -- History
Subject: Privateering -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History
Subject: Caribbean Area -- History, Naval
Subject: Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History, Naval
LoCC: History of the Americas: Caribbean area. Caribbean sea
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.