Packed with incredible illustrations and insights into the period, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn about this famed Golden Age of history. Investigate the founding and exploits of the notorious Flying Gang, a band of fierce pirate captains, and the piratical haven they founded on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Uncover the true stories of the bloodthirsty buccaneers who made their fortune plundering the high seas, from Captain Kidd and Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach to female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.įind out what life was really like aboard a pirate ship, from the roles of the crew to divvying out the spoils. It’s hard to imagine a richer setting, humorous or otherwise, for an exploration of freedom than a pirate ship in the year 1717. Fast and maneuverable, sloops were the pirate craft of choice, 40 feet long with one or two sets of. Taika Waititi in Our Flag Means Death season 2 Nicola DoveMax. In the All About History Book of Pirates, we cover everything you need to know about the legendary Golden Age of Piracy. During the golden age, many pirates had the best equipped and most advanced ships of that time. Ferocious storms and barely-understood diseases weren’t the only threats ruthless pirates lurked on the horizon, craving wealth and reputation. In the 17th and 18th centuries, sailing from Europe or Africa to the Americas, or trading from India to Central America, was a risky undertaking.
