Presents an introduction to pirates, examining the historyof piracy as it was practiced around the world, and looking at weapons, navigation, and maps, and pirate life.
General Note
Includes index.
"Open your eyes to a world of discovery."
Content Note
What is a pirate -- Where were they? -- Early piracy -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- The Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- The king of the pirates -- Pirates of the eastern seas -- Pirates of today.