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The pirates of the New England coast, 1630-1730

by John Henry Edmonds George Francis Dow

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"Why did men go a-pirating, or 'on the account' as the pirates called it? The sailors said it was few ships and many men, hard work and small pay, long voyages, bad food and cruel commanders." — IntroductionWhatever their reasons, large numbers of pirates plied the waters off the coast of New England on the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, plundering merchant vessels and often inflicting grievous injuries on captains, passengers, and crews.Now the grim saga of these maritime marauders comes to life in the pages of this meticulously researched study. Drawing on detailed information from do...

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