List of Illustrations; ; Preface; ; Acknowledgements; ; 1. Captain Johnson sparks a media storm; 2. The day pirates attacked the Morning Star; 3.A pirate bargain -- women and sexual violence at sea; 4. Pirates of the 1820s; 5. On the Defensor de Pedro; 6. Cashing in; 7. The pirates on trial; 8. The pirates who came next; ; Epilogue; ; Select Bibliography; ; Index
Summary
Skilfully uses this notorious episode to illuminate the nature and extent of piracy in the period