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Pirates on the Chesapeake Being a True History of Pirates, Picaroons, and Raiders on the Chesapeake Bay, 1610-1807

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ISBN-10: 087033607X

ISBN-13: 9780870336072

Edition: 2015

Authors: Donald G. Shomette

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A DAZZLING ARRAY OF SWASHBUCKLING PIRATES, PICAROONS, AND SEA ROVERS PITTED AGAINST THE OFTEN FECKLESS REPRESENTATIVES OF AN OUTPOST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION. IT IS AN EXCITING AND DRAMATIC TWO HUNDRED-YEAR HISTORY THAT BEGINS GRIMLY WITH THE "STARVING TIME" IN THE VIRGINIA COLONY IN 1609 AND ENDS WITH THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE OTHELLO AFFAIR WITH THE FRENCH IN 1807. IN BETWEEN LIES A FULL PANOPLY OF VIOLENT AND BIZARRE BUCCANEERING INCIDENTS THAT ONE IS HARD PRESSED TO IMAGINE FROM THE VANTAGE POINT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
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Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Limited
Publication date: 7/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.606