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A cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country's colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who plied the waters among the Caribbean Islands and along the coasts of Central America, Venezuela,... Read Full Overview

John Esquemeling (better known as Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin) (c. 1645-1707) was a French barber-surgeon best remembered for this classic account of the buccaneer pirates of the West Indies. After travelling to Tortuga in 1666, Esquemeling joined the buccaneer company of Henry... Read Full Overview

Buccaneers of America is one of the only contemporary sources of piracy in the 17th century.

The Buccaneers of America, also known as The Pirates of Panama, was first published in Dutch in 1678 just a few years after the events described took place. It captivated readers across Europe being published in German in 1679, Spanish in 1681, English in 1684, and French in... Read Full Overview

Esquemeling served the Buccaneers as a barber-surgeon, and was present for all their exploits. Little did he suspect that his first hand observations would some day be cherished as the only authentic and true history of the Buccaneers and Marooners of the Spanish Main. A true... Read Full Overview

The Buccaneers of America, also known as The Pirates of Panama, was first published in Dutch in 1678 just a few years after the events described took place. It captivated readers across Europe being published in German in 1679, Spanish in 1681, English in 1684, and French in... Read Full Overview

Alexandre Exquemelin, whose probable French origins remain unclear, was most certainly on board the ship of the infamous pirate captain, Henry Morgan, during his raid on Panama City in 1671. His association with the buccaneers began around 1669, when he was sold from his indentured... Read Full Overview

Piratas de Am rica, tambi n traducida como Los bucaneros de Am rica, es la cr nica apasionante, narrada en primera persona, de un actor presencial de las aventuras de los piratas del siglo XVII.

La obra se public en msterdam en 1678, y la tradujo al espa ol Alonso... Read Full Overview

The Pirates of Panama is a pirate classic that was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers. It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America... Read Full Overview

The Pirates of PanamaBy Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin

John Esquemeling was one of the most authoritative sources on 17th century piracy, and this is one of his works about some of the most famous pirates who raided in the New World.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""The Buccaneers of America"" is a historical non-fiction book written by John Esquemeling and first published in 1678. The book chronicles the adventures of the buccaneers, a group of pirates who operated in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Esquemeling, who was a former... Read Full Overview