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The Privateers

Name: The Privateers
Brand: Independently published
SKU: 9798292929796
Price: 14.48 EUR
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Piracy, Buccaneering and the Spirit of Henry Morgan from the Middle Ages to the American Civil War

Autor: Donald Macintyre

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Väzba: Brožovaná

Vydavateľ: Independently published

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A thrilling, meticulously researched account of history's most daring privateers.From the thirteenth...

Informácie o knihe

Autor

Donald Macintyre

Jazyk

Angličtina

Väzba

Kniha - Brožovaná

Vydalo

2026

Stránok

308

EAN

9798292929796

Enbook ID

50688969

Vydavateľ

Independently published

Hmotnosť

415

Rozmery

152 x 229 x 16

Kompletný popis

A thrilling, meticulously researched account of history's most daring privateers.

From the thirteenth to the nineteenth century, merchant ships sailed in constant fear of privateers - heavily armed, privately owned vessels licensed to capture enemy ships and claim their cargo.

But who were these audacious men who risked everything in pursuit of fortune on the high seas? And what truly separated privateering from buccaneering and outright piracy?

In this riveting history, Donald Macintyre charts the golden age of privateering - from its Elizabethan origins, through the daring exploits of British and French buccaneers against Spanish treasure ships, to its eventual outlawing and brief revival during the American Civil War.

Meet legendary figures like Sir Henry Morgan, Jean Bart, Fortunatus Wright, and Robert Surcouf, and follow their adventures from the stormy waters of the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean. Macintyre vividly reveals the relentless pursuit of prizes and how these maritime raiders shaped naval strategy - including the convoy system, which Macintyre himself would later use against German U-boats in World War II.

"Fueled popular interest in privateering" - Faye Margaret Kert, The Prize and Prejudice

The Privateers is perfect for fans of naval history, swashbuckling adventure, and true tales of courage and cunning at sea.