The Lost Pirate Republic: History of Piracy in the Caribbean & Biographies of the Most Notorious Pirates

This edition present the history of the period in which the piracy was at its pick in the Caribbean Sea. The entire regions and islands were under their control and rule, at the extent that they subsequently proclaimed Nassau as the seat of the pirate republic. Authors' goal was to show the democracy pirates established, the rules by which they lived and died, their courage and ruthlessness, their most extraordinary exploits and battles. The lives of the most famous pirates of this era are depicted in the book: Charles Vane, Thomas Barrow (who declared himself "Governor of New Providence"), Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and the infamous Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard".

Contents:

The King of Pirates: Of Captain Avery, And his Crew

Of Captain Martel, And his Crew

Of Captain Teach, alias Black-beard

Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew

Of Captain Edward England, And his Crew

Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew

Of Captain John Rackham, And his Crew

The Life of Mary Read, And Anne Bonny

Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew

Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew

Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew

Of Captain Worley, And his Crew

Of Captain George Lowther, And his Crew

Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew

Of Captain John Evans, And his Crew

Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew

Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew

An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.

An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy

Of Captain Misson

Of Captain John Bowen

Of Captain William Kid

Of Captain Tew, And his Crew

Of Captain Halsey, And his Crew

Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew

Of Captain Condent, And his Crew

A Description of Magadoxa

Of Captain Bellamy

Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew

Of Captain Thomas Howard, And his Crew

Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew

Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew

Of Captain David Williams, And his Crew

Of Captain Samuel Burgess, And his Crew

Of Captain Nathaniel North, And his Crew

The Trial of the Pirates at Providence

The Pirate Gow

The Life of Lafitte, the Famous Pirate of the Gulf of Mexico

The Life of Charles Gibbs

History of the Adventures, Capture and Execution of the Spanish Pirates

The Bloody Career and Execution of Vincent Benavides a Pirate on the West Coast of South America

The West India Pirates

The Pirates of Panama (A True Account by a Pirate)