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Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-

A history of pirates : blood and thunder on the high seas / Nigel Cawthorne. - Slough : Arcturus, c2003. - 240 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The victims -- The privateers -- The buccaneers -- 'The richest and wickedest city in the new world' -- The weapons -- The ships -- Life aboard the pirate ships -- Captain Kidd and the lure of the Orient -- The suppression of piracy -- The swashbuckling continues.

ISBN: 0572029217 9780572029210

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pirates--History.

LC Class. No.: G535 / .C39 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 364.164