Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign

The Spanish Empire in the 1600's was a superpower, a dominant force in world affairs commanding numerous far-flung colonies, importing untold wealth in gold and silver from the Americas, and imposing brutal slavery. One man, legendary pirate Henry Morgan, commanding a ragtag group of cutthroats, adventurers, sociopaths, and runaway slaves, brought this mighty empire to its knees. Operating with the blessing of the English government, Morgan and his buccaneers were based in the legendary pirate stronghold of Port Royal, Jamaica.

From this base, Morgan and his men terrorized the shipping lanes and attacked Spanish ports in carefully planned night raids, storming fortified walls and taking whole towns by force. The Spanish navy set its sights on capturing him, but Morgan bested them time and again, burnishing his reputation as a daring and brilliant tactician and becoming de facto Admiral of the pirate fleet...