Under The Black Flag by David Cordingly
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
A concise history of piracy during the so-called Golden Age, separating romantic legend from gritty reality through archival evidence. It depicts daily life aboard pirate ships—including codes of conduct, democratic practices, tactics, and punishments—while profiling figures such as Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Captain Kidd. The narrative also examines pirate havens, the economics of plunder, the blurred lines between privateers and outlaws, and the eventual imperial crackdown that ended the era.
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- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- British
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- Pages
- 290-330
- Original Language
- English
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