The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down - Softcover

Colin Woodward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 015603462X ISBN 13: 9780156034623

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2008

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2008 Pages: 400 Publisher: Mariner Books In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains joined forces including Blackbeard. Black Sam Bellamy. and Charles Vane. This Infamous Flying Gang was more than simply a band of thieves: Many of its member were sailors. indentured servants. and runaway slaves who turned to piracy as a revolt against the conditions they suffered on ships and plantations. Together they established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas. carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free. blacks could be equal citizens. and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. For a ief. glorious period the pirate republic was enormously successful. At its height it cut off trade routes. sacked slave ships. and severed itain. France. and Spain from their New World empires. The Royal Navy went from b...

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Product Description:

The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world

In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates--former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves--this "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires, and for a brief, glorious period the Republic was a success.

Review:

PRAISE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES

"Fascinating . . . beyond rip-roaring adventure stories from the distant past, [the book offers] an opportunity to understand pirates as they truly were."--The New York Times Book Review

"It's a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires."--The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 015603462X
• ISBN 13: 9780156034623
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400