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Captain Kidd
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Author : Craig Cabell
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-02-23
Captain Kidd written by Craig Cabell and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-23 with Transportation categories.
The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The legend that has grown up around Kidds final voyage, his concealed treasure and the dubious conduct of his trial, has made him into one of the most intriguing and misunderstood figures from the golden age of piracy. For either Kidd was a legal privateer or he was a wicked pirate indeed he has been described as one of the most feared pirates to sail the high seas. But his story is complex and ambiguous. This timely new account of Kidds life and seafaring career reassesses the man and his legend it makes compelling reading.
Captain Kidd And The War Against The Pirates
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Author : Robert C. Ritchie
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1989-03-15
Captain Kidd And The War Against The Pirates written by Robert C. Ritchie and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-03-15 with History categories.
The legends that die hardest are those of the romantic outlaw, and those of swashbuckling pirates are surely among the most durable. Swift ships, snug inns, treasures buried by torchlight, palm-fringed beaches, fabulous riches, and, most of all, freedom from the mean life of the laboring man are the stuff of this tradition reinforced by many a novel and film. It is disconcerting to think of such dashing scoundrels as slaves to economic forces, but so they were—as Robert Ritchie demonstrates in this lively history of piracy. He focuses on the shadowy figure of William Kidd, whose career in the late seventeenth century swept him from the Caribbean to New York, to London, to the Indian Ocean before he ended in Newgate prison and on the gallows. Piracy in those days was encouraged by governments that could not afford to maintain a navy in peacetime. Kidd’s most famous voyage was sponsored by some of the most powerful men in England, and even though such patronage granted him extraordinary privileges, it tied him to the political fortunes of the mighty Whig leaders. When their influence waned, the opposition seized upon Kidd as a weapon. Previously sympathetic merchants and shipowners did an about-face too and joined the navy in hunting down Kidd and other pirates. By the early eighteenth century, pirates were on their way to becoming anachronisms. Ritchie’s wide-ranging research has probed this shift in the context of actual voyages, sea fights, and adventures ashore. What sort of men became pirates in the first place, and why did they choose such an occupation? What was life like aboard a pirate ship? How many pirates actually became wealthy? How were they governed? What large forces really caused their downfall? As the saga of the buccaneers unfolds, we see the impact of early modern life: social changes and Anglo-American politics, the English judicial system, colonial empires, rising capitalism, and the maturing bureaucratic state are all interwoven in the story. Best of all, Captain Kidd and the War against the Pirates is an epic of adventure on the high seas and a tale of back-room politics on land that captures the mind and the imagination.
Pirate Laureate The Life Legends Of Captain Kidd
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Author : Willard Hallam Bonner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Pirate Laureate The Life Legends Of Captain Kidd written by Willard Hallam Bonner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with Science categories.
Captain Kidd
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Author : Rebecca Stefoff
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-12-15
Captain Kidd written by Rebecca Stefoff and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discover the life of Captain Kidd, the privateer-turned-pirate who is rumored to have buried a massive treasure near New England.
Captain Kidd
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Author : Sue L. Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Captain Kidd written by Sue L. Hamilton and has been published by ABDO Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
The Pirate Hunter
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Author : Richard Zacks
language : en
Publisher: Hachette Books
Release Date : 2003-06-18
The Pirate Hunter written by Richard Zacks and has been published by Hachette Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Everybody knows the legend of Captain Kidd, America's most ruthless buccanneer. Few people realize that the facts of his life make for a much better tale. Kidd was actually a tough New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, a married war hero whose secret mission took a spectacularly bad turn. This harrowing tale traces Kidd's voyages in the 1690s from his home near Wall Street to Whitehall Palace in London, from the ports of the Caribbean to a secret pirate paradise off Madagascar. Author Richard Zacks, during his research, also unearthed the story of a long forgotten rogue named Robert Culliford, who dogged Kidd and led Kidd's crew to mutiny not once but twice. The lives of Kidd and Culliford play out like an unscripted duel: one man would hang in the harbor, the other would walk away with the treasure. Filled with superb writing and impeccable research, The Pirate Hunter is both a masterpiece of historical detective work and a ripping good yarn, and it delivers something rare: an authentic pirate story for grown-ups.
William Kidd
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Author : Mitchell Lane Publishers Inc.
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2015-09-01
William Kidd written by Mitchell Lane Publishers Inc. and has been published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Stories of famous pirates from around the world are retold in this fast-moving series; Each book includes an analysis page in each chapter that helps the kids understand what is real and what might have been fictionalized over time; Each book provides a concluding chapter that recounts for the kids whether the pirate is more legend or mostly truth.
Captain William Kidd
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Author : John Stevens Cabot Abbott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Captain William Kidd written by John Stevens Cabot Abbott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Captain William Kidd
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Author : John Abbott
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-05-17
Captain William Kidd written by John Abbott and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-17 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Captain Kidd
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Author : Aileen Weintraub
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2005-12-15
Captain Kidd written by Aileen Weintraub and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this book, children will learn how the son of a minister became one of the most wanted pirates of all time.