9780151013029-0151013020-The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down

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

ISBN-13: 9780151013029
ISBN-10: 0151013020
Edition: 1
Author: Colin Woodard
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover 383 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780151013029
ISBN-10: 0151013020
Edition: 1
Author: Colin Woodard
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover 383 pages

Summary

The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down (ISBN-13: 9780151013029 and ISBN-10: 0151013020), written by authors Colin Woodard, was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2007. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Crime & Criminals (Specific Groups, Caribbean & West Indies, Americas History, World History) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Crime & Criminals books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.18.

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In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers—a merchant fleet owner and former privateer—and the brief though glorious moment of the Republic of Pirates came to an end.

In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy.
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