Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 512 Biddulph, J. (John) 1840 1921 Biddulph, John The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago Produced by Allen Siddle and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago" by Colonel John Biddulph is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the perilous lives of English traders in India during the age of piracy, particularly focusing on the challenges they faced, including their entanglements with notorious pirates who ravaged the Indian coasts. The narrative is positioned during a time when the East India Company was still establishing its trade routes and grappling with the threats posed by both European and local pirates. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene of the turbulent waters of the Indian seas, painting a picture of piracy as a significant threat that plagued trading vessels, leading to great loss of life and cargo. It outlines the dangers encountered by traders, from encounters with mutinous crews to the perils of piracy, highlighting events such as the violent theft of ships and personal narratives of traders like Mrs. Gyfford. The text establishes a backdrop of historical events that shaped the precarious lengths merchants went to build their fortunes, intertwining their stories with the legacies of infamous pirates and the tumultuous political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pirates India -- History -- 18th century East India Company -- History G Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 477373 2025-10-05T07:33:04.268708 text/html 477275 477185 2024-11-05T09:17:51.881831 2023-10-05T09:13:30.704611 text/html text/html 268866 2025-10-05T07:33:13.073638 application/epub+zip 275921 2025-10-05T07:33:07.905626 application/epub+zip 236247 2025-10-05T07:33:06.636722 application/epub+zip 595819 2025-10-05T07:33:16.725583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568140 2025-10-05T07:33:12.041699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523475 2022-09-05T13:05:11.994922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444712 2025-10-05T07:33:03.896738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417488 2024-10-28T18:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18355 2025-10-05T07:33:16.853606 application/rdf+xml 25828 2025-10-05T07:33:07.142622 image/jpeg 4819 2025-10-05T07:33:06.887707 image/jpeg 269993 2025-10-05T07:33:04.303735 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia