Title: The republic of pirates : being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down /
Authors: Woodard, Colin, 1968-
Publisher: Harcourt,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Buccaneers History; Pirates Caribbean Area History
Abstract: Describes how a group of powerful pirate captains joined forces to create a powerful den of thieves, which led to a distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, one that ultimately was destroyed by a merchant fleet owner and former privateer.
Contents: Prologue : the golden age of piracy -- The legend (1696) -- Going to sea (1697-1702) -- War (1702-1712) -- Peace (1713-1715) -- Pirates gather (January-June 1716) -- Brethren of the coast (June 1716-March 1717) -- Bellamy (March-May 1717) -- Blackbeard (May-December 1717) -- Begging pardon (December 1717-July 1718) -- Brinksmanship (July-September 1718) -- Hunted (September-March 1720) -- Epilogue : piracy's end (1720-1732).