Sailing the 7 Seas: A History of Pirates

Piracy is a phenomenon that has been plaguing the seas for centuries. Many have fought back against the lawless fiends of the ocean, and some have succeeded while others have failed. From Odysseus—the original pirate—to Blackbeard and the feared pirates of the Spanish Main, this text reveals the strategies and approaches pirates used to cheat, lie, kill, and rob their way into the historical record, wreaking horror in their bloody wakes.
We also move onto the 17th century and look at the new world. This is the true “Golden Age” of pirates. Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, and many other fearsome pirates sailed the sea during this time. From the shores of Tropoli to the coasts of the Americas, no part of the world was safe from the tyranny.