The pirate king
Subtitle: the incredible story of the real Captain Morgan
By: Graham A. Thomas
Edition: First Skyhorse Publishing edition.
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781632205124
Subjects: Caribbean Area; Pirates; Governors; Buccaneers; Naval History; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General; Biography; History
Work titles: Buccaneer king
Description: "A compelling new account of history's most famous pirate. The Pirate King is the compelling true story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. The inspiration for dozens of fictionalized pirates in film, television, and literature--as well the namesake of one of the world's most popular rum brands--Captain Sir Henry Morgan was matchless among pirates and privateers. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he was not hunted down and killed or captured by the authorities. Instead he was considered a hero in England and given a knighthood and eventually was made governor of Jamaica. As Graham Thomas reveals in this fresh biography of this complex and intriguing character, Morgan was an exceptional military leader whose prime motivation was to amass as much wealth as he could by sacking and plundering settlements, towns, and cities up and down the Spanish Main. Featuring graphic accounts of Morgan's exploits, eventually leading to an unparalleled rise to power and legitimacy, The Pirate King is a riveting read sure to become a key text in pirate literature. Thomas dispels myths and separates fact from fiction as he presents an intriguing new portrait of one of history's most compelling figures"--
Notes: "First published as The buccaneer king by Pen & Sword Maritime in 2014"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Marching with Morgan; title: Part I. The Buccaneer; title: First Moves; title: The Rise of Port Royal; title: Granada Sacked; title: The Cartago Fiasco; title: The Providence Affair; title: Morgan Prepares; title: Puerto del Príncipe Attacked; title: A New Target; title: The Oxford Incident; title: Attack on Maracaibo; title: The Gibraltar Excursion; title: Trapped; title: Breakout; title: Revenge; title: Back at Sea; title: To Old Providence and Beyond; title: The Battle at San Lorenzo; title: The Road to Panama; title: The Flames of Panama; title: Part II. The Politician; title: Prisoner of the State; title: Toast of the Town; title: The New Governor; title: Loggerheads; title: Morgan's Second Term; title: Lord Carlisle; title: Last Years; title: Legacy; title: Appendix I: Modyford's Reasons for Granting Commissions; title: Appendix II: The John Deane Affair and Vaughan's Accusations Against Morgan; title: Appendix III: Morgan's Defence; title: Appendix IV: The Francis Mingham Affair.