The republic of pirates

Colin Woodard First published 2005

About this book

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.

Subjects

adventurers & explorers
buccaneers
caribbean
caribbean area, history
caribbean sea
criminals & outlaws
english & college success -> english -> biography & autobiography
general
geschichte
history
new york times bestseller
nyt:travel=2014-10-12
pirat
pirates
privateering
social sciences -> history -> caribbean & west indies history