The War Against the Pirates: British and American Suppression of Caribbean Piracy in the Early Nineteenth Century

by Charles Borras, Barry Gough, Barry M. Gough

Book Overview

Chapter 1: Prologue; Piracy in the Historical Literature.- Chapter 2: Cockpit of Empires.- Chapter 3: The Law of Piracy.- Chapter 4: Crossroads of the American Seas: Gulf, Cuba, Puerto Rico.- Chapter 5: Royal Navy at Work.- Chapter 6: US Navy Operations.- Chapter 7: Commodore Porter and the Fajardo Affair.- Chapter 8: Common Cause: Royal Navy and US Navy Operations.- Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Emergent Alliance.- Appendix 1: Chronology of Invasions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230354815
• ISBN13: 9780230354814
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"