Author: John HamiltonPublisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617843180
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
Pirate Ships & Weapons
Author: John HamiltonPublisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617843180
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
Pirate Ships & Weapons
Author: John HamiltonPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1604532556
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
Pirate Gear
Author: Liam O'DonnellPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736864251
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the tools and equipment pirates used for daily life at sea, as well as the weapons used for their deadly raids on merchant ships.
The Sea Rover's Practice
Author: Benerson LittlePublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597973254
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
. . . .rich in colourful detail, and displays impressive knowledge of sailing and fighting skills. --Richard Hill, The Naval Review Accessible to both the general and the more scholarly reader, it will appeal not only to those with an interest in piracy and in maritime, naval, and military history, but also to mariners in general, tall-ship and ship-modeling enthusiasts, tacticians and military analysts, readers of historical fiction, writers, and the adventurer in all of us. To read of sea roving's various incarnations - piracy, privateering, buccaneering, la flibuste, la course - is to bring forth romantic, and often violent, imagery. Indeed, much of this imagery has become a literary and cinematic clich?. And what an image it is! But its truth is by halves, and paradoxically it is the picaresque imagery of Pyle, Wyeth, Sabatini, and Hollywood that is often closer to the reality, while the historical details of arms, tactics, and language are often inaccurate or entirely anachronistic. Successful sea rovers were careful practitioners of a complex profession that sought wealth by stratagem and force of arms. Drawn from the European tradition, yet of various races and nationalities, they raided both ship and town throughout much of the world from roughly 1630 until 1730. Using a variety of innovative tactics and often armed with little more than musket and grenade, many of these self-described "soldiers and privateers" successfully assaulted fortifications, attacked shipping from small craft, crossed the mountains and jungles of Panama, and even circumnavigated the globe. Successful sea rovers were often supreme seamen, soldiers, and above all, tacticians. It can be argued that their influence on certain naval tactics is felt even today. The Sea Rover's Practice is the only book that describes in exceptional detail the tactics of sea rovers of the period - how they actually sought out and attacked vessels and towns.
Handbook of 50 Pirates
Author: Henry E. HirdPublisher:
ISBN: 9780972946360
Category : Buccaneers
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A collection of classic pirate images and facts.
The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Author: Stanley Lane-PoolePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Stanley Lane-Poole, historian and Egyptologist, writes an account of how the expatriation of the Spanish Moors at the end of the 15th Century led to their making new settlements in North Africa and elevating their skills of piracy to a fine art.
The Pirate Ship 1660–1730
Author: Angus KonstamPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472852400
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The deeds and personalities of famous pirates have received significant attention in recent years: however, no detailed depiction of their vessels has ever been produced. This title redresses the imbalance, conducting a detailed exploration of the wide variety of pirate vessels that sailed the high seas during the 'golden age' of piracy (1690–1730), from gun-bristling warships to smaller craft such as sloops, brigantines and early schooners. It incorporates the latest archaeological evidence to produce a fascinating account of these vessels, detailing their origins, development and tactical engagement. Packed with contemporary illustrations and superbly detailed colour artwork, the ships of the 'golden age' are brought vividly to life.
Tough Boris
Author: Mem FoxPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152018917
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate--tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks into Boris' ship, he discovers that Boris and his mates aren't quite what he expected! Full color.
What If You Met A Pirate?
Author: Jan AdkinsPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596431829
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The boobk covers the world of Pirates: ships and seafaring, maps, weapons, larger than life characters and larger than life stories are vividly presented.
The Life of a Caribbean Pirate
Author: Ruth OwenPublisher: Weigl Publishers
ISBN: 1489676694
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
It is the year 1700. The Caribbean is a very dangerous place. Pirates sail the warm waters hunting for ships loaded with treasure. Armed with pistols and swords, the pirates are ruthless. They will stop at nothing to satisfy their greed for jewels, silver, and gold.