The republic of pirates : being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down / Colin Woodard.
Author: Woodard, Colin, 1968-
Publisher: Orlando : Harcourt, 2007.
ISBN: 9780151013029
Description: p. cm.
Subject: Buccaneers History 18th century.
Pirates Caribbean Area History 18th century.
Contents: Prologue : the golden age of piracy -- The legend (1696) -- Going to sea (1697-1702) -- War (1702-1712) -- Peace (1713-1715) -- Pirates gather (January-June 1716) -- Brethren of the coast (June 1716-March 1717) -- Bellamy (March-May 1717) -- Blackbeard (May-December 1717) -- Begging pardon (December 1717-July 1718) -- Brinksmanship (July-September 1718) -- Hunted (September-March 1720) -- Epilogue : piracy's end (1720-1732).