The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730

by George Francis Dow and John Henry Edmonds

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"Why did men go a-pirating, or 'on the account' as the pirates called it? The sailors said it was few ships and many men, hard work and small pay, long voyages, bad food and cruel commanders." -- Introduction
Whatever their reasons, large numbers of pirates plied the waters off the coast of New England on the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, plundering merchant vessels and often inflicting grievous injuries on captains, passengers, and crews.
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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0486290646

ISBN13:9780486290645

Release Date:March 1996

Publisher:Dover Publications

Length:496 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

17th Century Colonial Period General History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Reference Ships State & Local Transportation

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