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Originally published with the title "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates", "A General History of the Pyrates" is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates.
It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym, but he real identity of the author was thought to be Daniel Defoe.
"A General History of the Pyrates" is an immensely readable history by the author of "Robinson Crusoe" that incorporates the author's celebrated flair for journalistic detail, and represents the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century. Defoe recounts the daring and bloody deeds of such outlaws as Edward Teach (alias Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, many others.
The book was influential in shaping popular notions of piracy and provided the standard account of the lives of these individuals still famous in the 21st century.
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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir, Children's Literature
Length13 hrs 31 mins
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Publish dateDec 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE PYRATES
2Of Captain Misson.
3Of Capt. JOHN Bowen.
4Of Capt. William Kid.
5Of Captain Tew, And his Crew.
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6Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew.
7Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew.
8Of Captain Condent, And his Crew.
9A Description of Magadoxa.
10Of Capt. Bellamy.
11Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew.
12Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew.
13Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew.
14Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew.
15Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew.
16Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew.
17Appendix to the First Volume.
18Of Captain Teach.
19Of Major Bonnet.
20Of Captain Worley.
21Of Captain Martel.
22The Trial of the Pyrates at Providence.
23Of Captain Vane.
24Of Captain Bowen.
25Of Capt. Nathaniel North, And his Crew.
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