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Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean
David Cordingly
其他書名
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
出版
Random House Publishing Group
, 2011-05-17
主題
History / Caribbean & West Indies / General
History / Modern / 17th Century
Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
ISBN
0679644210
9780679644217
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Ns4IV9HWzsEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of
Under the Black Flag
and film consultant for the original
Pirates of the Caribbean,
comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went from laying siege to laying down the law. During Britain’s war with Spain, Rogers sailed for the crown in sorties against Spanish targets in the Pacific; battled scurvy, hurricanes, and mutinies; captured a treasure galleon; and even rescued the castaway who inspired
Robinson Crusoe
. Appointed governor of the Bahamas in 1717, the fearless Rogers defended the island colony of King George I against plundering pirates and an attempted Spanish invasion. His resolute example led to the downfall of such notorious pirates as Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. A vividly detailed and action-packed portrait of one of the early eighteenth century’s most colorful characters,
Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean
serves up history that’s as fascinating and gripping as any seafaring legend.