In 1674; it is three years since Henry Morgan’s pirates sacked Panama. England is now at peace with Spain; and soon France; Holland; and Spain will briefly be at peace among themselves. But soon buccaneers and their French counterparts; the filibusters; will seize the opportunity of material gain presented by the far-flung and failing Spanish Empire. And Spain will produce its own notorious pirates; whose depredations against the English and French will become legend. These men of opportunistic calculation and desperate courage live in a wilder; larger; and richer time and place than any other frontier in modern history—the Spanish Main. Unflinchingly; unhesitatingly; unabashedly; they will take to the peaceful seas for riches by force of arms. The world will witness piracy on a grand scale.While Benerson Little’s previous work showed brilliantly how pirates actually plied their trade; The Buccaneer’s Realm focuses on their cultural and physical environments. It describes not merely their deeds but their world—the New World of the Spanish Main and its many peoples; freedoms; dangers; and exploits that are the foundation of the Americas. A detailed and lively description of pirate life; it will especially appeal to readers with an interest in maritime; naval; military; and colonial history; as well as sociologists; anthropologists; and armchair adventurers.
#4279207 in Books David S Margoliouth 2006-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .62 x 5.98l; .90 #File Name: 1596059397276 pagesThe Early Development of Mohammedanism
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