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Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena!

Table of Contents

Introduction
Background and Sources
The Spanish Main
Early Buccaneers
Buccaneering Crews
The Buccaneering Art of War
Buccaneer Captains and Characters
Buccaneer Strongholds
Buccaneer Booty
Buccaneering Fleets
Flags and national identity
Bibliography
The Plates

Product details

Published Jun 25 2000
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781855329126
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 12 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Elite
Short code ELI 69
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Angus Konstam

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical…

Illustrator

Angus McBride

Angus McBride was one of the world's most respecte…

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