Caribbean Pirates

He challenged the greatest empire on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades and brought it to its knees. This is the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean. Henry Morgan, a 20-year-old Welshman, crossed the Atlantic in 1655, hell-bent on making his fortune. Over the next three decades, his exploits in the Caribbean became legendary. His daring attacks on the mighty Spanish empire on land and at sea determined the fates of kings and queens, and his victories helped shape the destiny of the New World.

Uncover the allure and depth of the Caribbean paradise known as Jamaica with the riveting eBook, Unearthing Jamaica. This immersive literary journey lifts Jamaica's vibrant history, values, and lifestyle, offering readers an unparalleled insider's perspective. From the deep-rooted origins of the Arawaks, this narrative unfolds the majestic, often tumultuous saga of this fascinating nation. Relive Columbus's arrival, the Spanish Occupation, and heady tales of golden age piracy. Delve deeper to experience the birth, growth, and impact of Reggae, the voice of the island. Indulge in an ...

During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was known around England and the American colonies. He was infamous for the very crime for which he was hanged, piracy. This book by Rebecca Simon dives into the details of the two-year manhunt for Captain Kidd and the events that ensued afterward. Captain Kidd was hanged in 1701, and from that sprung a massive hunt for all pirates led by the British during a period known as the Golden Age of Piracy. Ironically, public executions only led to pirates’ growth in popularity and interest.

The Ghosts of Queen Anne's Revenge: Secrets of the High Seas By: J. R. Glenn Uncover the dark secrets of a ship that once ruled the high seas, where legends were born, and the spirits of the past refuse to rest. *The Ghosts of Queen Anne's Revenge: Secrets of the High Seas* is a thrilling journey into the world of Blackbeard’s infamous vessel, blending history, mystery, and supernatural adventure. Captain Edward Teach, known to the world as Blackbeard, ruled his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, with an iron will and a sinister charm. But as legends grew, so did whispers of ghostly ...

Listeners can set sail for adventure with this full-length retelling of the live-action Disney film. They'll follow every swashbuckling step as a brave young man teams up with a high-seas scoundrel to rescue the woman he loves from the clutches of a band of cursed pirates.

In 2007 the Windjammer Company, at one time the world’s largest sailing ship company, collapsed and millions in paid customer’s funds disappeared. Created by Mike Burke in 1947, the windjammer company, also known as ‘Burke’s Navy, was a rough recruit of mismatched sailors and once derelict sailing ships, all of whom Burke gave another chance. When he was asked to investigate the strange demise of the Windjammer Company back in 2009, the writer was immediately drawn into the world of corporate intrigue and sibling rivalry. In Capturing the Last American Pirates, the author has ...

Mick Morkan and Ike Sears represent Nguyet Finn and Cassandra Correa, Vietnam veterans and victims of the Iran-Contra Affair. Nguyet’s husband was killed, and Cass grievously injured flying supply missions to Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. They recover large verdicts against Harley Montaigne, an operative who ran the Contra operation. However, the jury lets the higher-up defendants off the hook—and Harley’s assets are limited to a sport fishing boat, woefully insufficient to cover the verdicts. Before Morkan and Sears can seize Harley’s boat, he tells them that the higher-ups had ...

"A good surgeon knows exactly where to cut." As both ship's surgeon and pirate captain, Sabine Mercier lives by these words, whether she's healing wounded pirates or taking down naval officers who threaten her freedom. She knows exactly where to apply pressure—to heal a wound or to make an enemy bleed. Her medical training makes her uniquely lethal; her moral code makes her dangerous to the authorities who once commanded her. Dr. Celeste Montgomery was the Navy's perfect weapon—a commander's daughter with medical brilliance and access to their deadliest secrets. Until she wasn't. Sabine...

She’s fleeing the secrets of her dangerous past. A swashbuckling privateer is her last hope. And the Inquisition is closing in… Captain Ethan Becket, a former Charles Town minister, sails the seas as a privateer, leaving behind the God who took everything from him. When his sister is taken by his enemies, he sets off to Cartagena in pursuit. Little does he expect his new Spanish governess to stow away on his ship. Yet her offer of help to free his sister is too tempting to pass up. And her beauty, both inside and out, is too attractive for his embittered heart to protect itself against....

Because of the way pirates are portrayed in the movies or on tv, we often think of them as colorful characters. In reality pirates were criminals, many of them were vicious and violent and caused fear over the oceans of the world, at the mention of their name. The definition of piracy is an act of violence and robbery at sea. The image of an eye patch wearing, rum drinking guy with a hook hand or a peg leg is a real image of many pirates. Pirates were initially found in the straits of the Mediterranean and the English channel. Their victims were easy to find because they were traveling ...

An escaped slave turned pirate. A slaver’s daughter turned rebel. Together, they’ll set the world on fire. Captain Mara Foster has fought too hard for her freedom to trust a plantation owner's daughter—even one who risks everything to free slaves from her father's estate. But when a midnight raid forces her to choose between leaving Adelaide Beaumont to die or bringing the aristocrat aboard her ship, Mara's decision to save her threatens everything she's built. Adelaide has spent months secretly working with abolitionists, but nothing has prepared her for life aboard The Sun Queen and...

The Somali Pirate 3 - White Star Empire follows pirate Noor Fayrus as he leads his clan of dagger dogs on a die-hard mission to take over the presidential palace in Mogadishu. Local militias vying for power and foreign mercenaries backed by Western interests put up fierce resistance to the pirate brigands. As the odds against Noor's gang quickly ratchet up to harrowing levels, he must dig deep within himself to inspire his followers through the relentless grind of war. Noor's battle, enlisting both the spirit and the sword, sounds a greater clarion call for all Somalis trying to triumph ...

She vowed revenge. Now she must choose between justice and love. Bound by duty and societal expectations, Margo O’Shea has spent years suppressing her true, wild spirit. But when tragedy strikes, she casts aside the shackles of respectability and embraces her destiny as a pirate, setting sail on a quest for vengeance that will test her courage and her heart. Elara knows that Margo's thirst for vengeance could lead them both to ruin. But her loyalty to the woman she loves is unwavering, and she'll stand by her captain's side, no matter the cost. Their voyage takes them to the heart of the ...

From the high seas to exotic island shores, passion bound them irresistibly together. They called her “the devil’s daughter”—Quintana Teach, the beautiful daughter of the notorious pirate, Blackbeard. Raised on a pirate ship, amidst dangerous men, she was as fierce and as wild as the sea. Yet something drew her to Jared Avery Cameron, the handsome and daring ship’s captain her father and his crew had taken prisoner. Anger burned in Jared’s heart. The pirates had taken everything from him that he valued, including his ship and his freedom. The longing for revenge smoldered within...

[Rating: PG-13] The Twenty-seventh novel in the award-winning "Tropical Frontier" series, "The Foundling" is, in addition, the Second novel in the "Castaway" sub-series. Tim Robinson is the award-winning author of Florida-based historical fiction (Patrick D. Smith Award, Florida Historical Society, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022). It is 1715, and Caspar Crispian - former slave, celebrated opera star, notorious pirate, and wanted man in at least four nations - has found his place in the world. Home is a desolate, tropic shore, located at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, two rivers, and a ...

Sailing into the Bahamas, expecting a tropical paradise, a young adventurer comes face to face with the hard reality of a cruel world, when he is confronted with modern-day slave traders and bloodthirsty pirates preying on native islanders and unsuspecting yachtsmen in the Bermuda Triangle. After rescuing a group of young islanders, Luke Canfield incurs the wrath of a South American warlord who hunts him for years across the Caribbean Basin leaving a trail of bodies, while abducting women that are sold into servitude to rich housewives in Miami, and Saudi Arabian pedophiles. Inducted into ...

Abraham Lincoln may have returned to history books, but other historical figures saw what he did - and now they know they can escape from their times, too. When Abigail Adams decides there's more to life than doing chores in the White House, she joins a crew of Caribbean pirates! Can siblings Abby and Doc set history straight? Or will they be the ones who need to be rescued?

1720. The Golden Age of Piracy.After setting out to look for his press-ganged father, fifteen-year old Dan Leake finds himself clinging to a barrel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His luck changes when a passing ship saves him from a watery grave, but his joy is short-lived. He soon discovers that his rescuers are not what they seem.Dan is forced to join Calico Jack’s blood-thirsty crew, which includes Anne Bonny and Mary Read. He faces death on a daily basis as they career around the Caribbean lurching from one hair-raising adventure to another. At last he reaches Jamaica, where he ...

This photo-based tour includes over 115 pictures from historical locations from several countries in the Caribbean with short background histories. Featured locations include: the Puerto Rico Capitol, Castillo San Cristóbal, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, El Yunque National Forest, statues and pictures from around St. Maarten, Bloody River massacre site (St. Kitts), the remains of a sugar plantation (St. Kitts), Betty's Hope plantation and windmills (Antigua), Nelson's Dockyard (Antigua), Fort James (Antigua), St. John's Cathedral (Antigua), the Devil's Bridge (Antigua), a governor's ...

Earth: a space pirate's dream when it comes to booty but not a good place to hide when bounty hunters come looking. Pulling up stakes means Rafe must leave his vintage trailer behind, but in the process he acquires a passenger, a mouthy female who seems to think she's calling the shots. She'll soon learn who's the captain. And it isn't Annabelle, his sassy ship.