Born to Be Hanged
The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: ix, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Charts a legendary two-year expedition by three hundred pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline of Central and South America, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships, as well as their sensational trial back in England.
Subjects:
Pirates -- History -- 17th century.
Piracy -- Panama -- History.
Piracy -- Pacific Coast (Latin America) -- History.
Trials (Piracy) -- England -- History.
Pirates -- History -- 17th century.
Piracy -- Panama -- History.
Piracy -- Pacific Coast (Latin America) -- History.
Trials (Piracy) -- England -- History.
ISBN:
9780316703611
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Tho | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY Tho | Blythewood | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/28/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-356) and index.