Pirates of the Atlantic: Robbery, Murder and Mayhem Off the Canadian East Coast

by Dan Conlin

Book Overview

Pirates have scoured the Atlantic coast from the 15th century to the present day. Separating the myth from reality, author Dan Conlin explains how piracy came to Atlantic Canada from rival European empires who sought to conquer and settle North America.Through the "Golden Age" of piracy, bands of raiders included Peter Easton, the "King of Pirates," the notorious Bartholomew Roberts and the vicious Ned Low, who raided the rich fishing grounds and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887807410
• ISBN13: 9780887807411
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 5.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 9.0"