Project Gutenberg 2024-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 355 Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier) 1645 Esquemeling, Alexander Olivier Oexmelin, Alexandre Olivier Exquemeling, Alexander Olivier Esquemeling, J. (John) Exquemelin, Alexandre Olivier Esquemeling, John Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 Amerikaanse zeerovers. English The buccaneers & marooners of America The buccaneers and marooners of America : $b Being an account of the famous adventures and daring deeds of certain notorious freebooters of the Spanish Main $aLondon :$bT. Fisher Unwin, $c1891. The adventure series Part 1 reprinted from the 1st English ed. (1684) of De Americaensche zee-roovers, by A. O. Exquemelin. Part 2 reprinted from A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates ... By Captain Charles Johnson, from the 3d ed., London, 1725. The latter is attributed to Daniel Defoe based on internal textual relationship to his works of proven authorship together with supporting external evidence. Editor's introduction -- The translator to the reader (of 1684) -- Part 1. The history of the buccaneers of America, by A. O. Exquemelin -- Part 2. A genuine account of four notorious pirates, by C. Johnson: Of Captain Teach alias Blackbeard. Of Captain William Kidd. Of Captain Bartholomew Roberts and his crew. Captain Avery and his crew. Carol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)emails: dp-post@pgdp.net "The Buccaneers and Marooners of America: Being an Account of the Famous Adventures, and Daring Deeds of Certain Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main" edited by Howard Pyle is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the thrilling exploits of infamous pirates and buccaneers who roamed the Caribbean, painting a vivid picture of their audacious lives. The book introduces iconic figures such as Captain Henry Morgan and provides detailed narratives of their exploits, capturing the adventurous spirit of piracy during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the stage for these adventures, starting with the author's journey from France to the island of Tortuga, and establishing the context of piracy in the Caribbean. It reveals the motivations behind buccaneering, mentioning the interactions between the Spanish and French, and hints at the lawlessness that defined the region's tumultuous history. The author, who becomes involved with the pirates after enduring hardship as a servant, foreshadows his forthcoming tales of daring exploits. This initial portion effectively immerses the reader in the world of seafaring rogues and sets the tone for the thrilling stories to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20140524182550exquemelin 1891 GB Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spanish Main Buccaneers -- Early works to 1800 Caribbean Area -- History -- To 1810 Pirates -- Early works to 1800 Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Early works to 1800 F2155 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 863066 2025-07-29T06:59:26.171932 text/html 836572 2024-05-08T01:23:14 text/html 2601773 2025-07-29T06:59:39.520866 application/epub+zip 2605024 2025-07-29T06:59:29.604906 application/epub+zip 659039 2025-07-29T06:59:27.814893 application/epub+zip 3467088 2025-07-29T06:59:46.600781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3414206 2025-07-29T06:59:38.195822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777815 2025-07-29T06:59:24.478913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757674 2024-05-08T01:23:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20191 2025-07-29T06:59:46.808795 application/rdf+xml 21615 2025-07-29T06:59:28.316877 image/jpeg 2872 2025-07-29T06:59:28.072877 image/jpeg 10264192 2025-07-29T06:59:26.381878 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia