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The Pirate Wars: Pirates vs. the Legitimate Navies of the World (Paperback)

by Peter Earle (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd; New edition edition (1 April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0413759008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0413759009
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 95,093 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Investigates the fascination pirates hold over popular imagination, taking the fable of ocean-going Robin Hoodsailing under the "banner of King Death" and contrasting it with the muderous reality of robbery, torture and death, and the freedom of a short, violent life on the high seas. Using previously undiscovered material from British Admiralty records, the book charts 250 years of piracy, from Cornwall the Caribbean, from the 16th century to the hanging of the last pirate captain in Boston in 1835.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read, 10 Dec 2008
By Will Stent "A Tibetan Monk" (Northumberland, UK) - See all my reviews
Separating the pirate truth from the pirate myth both sounds and is a mammoth task to execute, but Peter Earle somehow, through some magical literary genius-ness that was transcended to him by Blackbeard or Bart Roberts themselves, manages to do both, and still create a bloody good book. The tone of the book is a mixed one, and rightly so for us as reader, as Earle never seems to condemning of the activities of any of the pirates he discusses, and nor does he appear to glorify too much the navies and military authorities that try and end the work of these said pirates. His historical yet fun romp through piracy is both exciting, scholarly and educational, but all done in a way that makes you want to keep reading.

A very enjoyable book to read, whether you're a newcomer to the history of pirates or a hardened seafarer, and a book that has clearly had both a lot of effort and research put into each page. Well done Mr Earle, well done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buccaneers, privateers, pirates , the Royal Navy & Imperialism, 7 Feb 2008
By DavyA (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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A really well written book which explores the reality & myths surrounding piracy. This book concentrates on the piracy from the late 16th century onwards (for a period up to & including the early part of the 19th century).Inside, chapters entitled "A Nation Of Pirates", "The Buccaneers" , "War Against The Pirates" & "The Golden Age Of Pirates" (to name but a few) explore the different types of piracy (state sanctioned & outright criminal) perpetrated by a variety of nations & their subjects.
The link between piracy & imperialist ambition is well explained & the role of the great navies of the world in first encouraging (or at least turning a blind eye to pirate activity) & then hunting down & attacking the pirates, as views on piracy (particularly amongst the establishment) changed is fascinating.
This book is not a romantic vision of piracy, the author himself admits to siding with the forces of "law & order" but even so, this distinction was at times blurred, as privateers wreaked havoc with the blessing of those same legitimate forces & institutions.
From the Barbary pirates to those of Northern Europe, featuring the likes of Captain Kidd & Henry Morgan, this is a journey through history on the high seas.
A well written attempt to go beyond the fables & tall tales, in order to look at the real history behind this period of piracy. The author has made good use of historical sources (particularly Admiralty records of the time) to produce an entertaining & yet very illuminating book.
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