HISTORY OF PIRATES - True Story of the Most Notorious Pirates: Charles Vane, Mary Read, Captain Avery, Captain Blackbeard, Captain Phillips, John Rack

The famous history that inspired so many adventure novels, movies and most recently Black Sails & Pirates of the Caribbean. Find out the truth behind the legend: Table of Contents: • Of Captain Avery, And his Crew • Of Captain Martel, And his Crew • Of Captain Teach, alias Blackbeard • Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew • Of Capt. Edward England, And his Crew • Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew • Of Captain John Rackam, And his Crew • The Life of Mary Read, And Anne Bonny • Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew • Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew • Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew • Of Captain Worley, And his Crew • Of Capt. George Lowther, And his Crew • Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew • Of Capt. John Evans, And his Crew. • Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew. • Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew. • An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c. • An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy • Of Captain Misson • Of Capt. John Bowen • Of Capt. William Kid • Of Captain Tew, And his Crew • Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew • Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew • Of Captain Condent, And his Crew • A Description of Magadoxa • Of Capt. Bellamy • Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew • Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew • Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew • Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew • Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew • Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew • Of Capt. Nathaniel North, And his Crew • Of Captain Teach • Of Major Bonnet • Of Captain Worley • Of Captain Martel • The Trial of the Pirates at Providence. • Of Captain Vane • Of Captain Bowen • Captain Charles Johnson is the British author whose real identity remains a mystery but the manner in which he demonstrates a knowledge of the sailor's speech and life, suggests that he could have been an actual sea captain or a professional writer using a pseudonym who was well versed in the sea.