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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1 The Perils of Wealth by Stratagem and Force of Arms, Part I: Of Greed and Desperation; 2 Sea Rovers: Freebooters, Filibusters, Cruisers, Corsairs, Buccaneers, Privateers, and Pirates; 3 Wealth by Force of Arms: Of Purchase as Purpose; 4 Roving Spirits, Charter Parties, and Stout Commanders: The Recruiting, Organization, and Leadership of Adventurers; 5 Piraguas, Sloops, and Ships: Tools of the Trade, Part I; 6 Of Small Arms and Fireworks: Tools of the Trade, Part II; 7 Cruising for Purchase: Forewarned Is Forearmed |
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8 Baptisms, Pissdales, and Dog Watches: The Routine at Sea9 Riches and Dangers at Sea: Pirate Prey and Pirate Hunters; 10 â#x80;#x98;â#x80;#x98;A Sail! A Sail!â#x80;#x99;â#x80;#x99; Descrying and Espying the Prey; 11 Colors True and Colors False: In None We Trust; 12 Stand to Her Forefoot: Giving Chase; 13 Hailing and Showing Teeth: The Prey in Range; 14 Plucking a Crow: Small Arms and Great Guns; 15 Volleys, Grenades, and Cutlasses: Laying Her Aboard under Fire; 16 Surprizals at Sea: â#x80;#x98;â#x80;#x98;Jesus! These Men Are Devils!â#x80;#x99;â#x80;#x99;; 17 Surprizals at Anchor: Quiet Waters, Quiet Oars |
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18 More Surprizals at Anchor: Of Trade and Other Pretenses19 Sending a Smoker and Catching a Tartar: More Stratagems at Sea; 20 Houses, Towns, and Cities Sacked: The Sea Rover as a Soldier; 21 Plunder and Prisoners: The Sanguine Spoils; 22 Rum, Women, Dice, Turtle, and Honor: The Routine Ashore and Soon Another Venture; 23 The Perils of Wealth by Stratagem and Force of Arms, Part II: Dying by the Sword; Appendix 1 Comparative Actions of Sea Rovers; Appendix 2 Privateer, Buccaneer, and Pirate: A Sea Roverâ#x80;#x99;s Lexicon, Part I |
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Appendix 3 Galley, Sloop, and Piragua: A Sea Roverâ#x80;#x99;s Lexicon, Part IIAppendix 4 Marinerâ#x80;#x99;s Language, 1630 to 1730: A Sea Roverâ#x80;#x99;s Lexicon, Part III; Appendix 5 Roving Writers and Some I Wish Had Been; Appendix 6 Spirits and Belly Timber: Some Culinary History and Recipes for the Adventurous; Appendix 7 Ranges, Distances, Weights, and Measures; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; The Author |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Pirates -- History -- 17th century
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Pirates -- History -- 18th century
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Pirates
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781597973250 |
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1597973254 |
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