| Buccaneers 1620-1700 Contributor(s): Konstam, Angus (Author), McBride, Angus (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855329123 ISBN-13: 9781855329126 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 Annotation: Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 17th Century - History | Military - Naval |
| Dewey: 972.903 |
| Series: Elite |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.24" W x 9.76" (0.47 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena |