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A General History of the Pyrates (a.k.a. A General History of the Robberies and Murder of the Most Notorious Pyrates) by Charles Johnson, Nathaniel Mist, Daniel Defoe, Manuel Schonhorn is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A General History of the Pyrates (a.k.a. A General History of the Robberies and Murder of the Most Notorious Pyrates) about?
This world famous book tells biographies of the greatest pirates who ruled the seas in 18th century. The author, Captain Charles Johnson, was crucially influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates and more importantly he inspired the classics such as Treasure Island, Peter Pan, On Stranger Tides...; and more recently the movie saga Pirates of the Caribbean and the series Black Sails. This history introduced many features which later became common in pirate literature, such as pirates with missing legs or eyes, the notion of pirates burying treasure, and the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger. The book covers the lives and incredible exploits of the following pirates and their crew:Captain AveryCaptain MartelCaptain Teach, alias BlackbeardMajor Stede BonnetEdward EnglandCharles VaneCaptain John RackamCaptain John PhillipsThe Life of Mary Read & Anne BonnyCaptain Howel DavisCaptain Bartho RobertsCaptain AnstisWorleyGeorge LowtherEdward LowJohn EvansCaptain SpriggsAn Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.The Trial of the Pirates at ProvidenceAn Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to PyracyCaptain MissonJohn Bowe
Who reads A General History of the Pyrates (a.k.a. A General History of the Robberies and Murder of the Most Notorious Pyrates)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Charles Johnson, Nathaniel Mist, Daniel Defoe, Manuel Schonhorn
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486404882
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, Social Science
- Rating
- 3.79 / 5 (451 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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