Captain Kidd

The Hunt for the Truth

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, Military, Naval
Cover of the book Captain Kidd by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan ISBN: 9781783032860
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: February 23, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
ISBN: 9781783032860
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: February 23, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The legend that has grown up around Kidds final voyage, his concealed treasure and the dubious conduct of his trial, has made him into one of the most intriguing and misunderstood figures from the golden age of piracy. For either Kidd was a legal privateer or he was a wicked pirate indeed he has been described as one of the most feared pirates to sail the high seas. But his story is complex and ambiguous. This timely new account of Kidds life and seafaring career reassesses the man and his legend it makes compelling reading.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The legend that has grown up around Kidds final voyage, his concealed treasure and the dubious conduct of his trial, has made him into one of the most intriguing and misunderstood figures from the golden age of piracy. For either Kidd was a legal privateer or he was a wicked pirate indeed he has been described as one of the most feared pirates to sail the high seas. But his story is complex and ambiguous. This timely new account of Kidds life and seafaring career reassesses the man and his legend it makes compelling reading.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Light Dragoons by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book The Maginot Line by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book For Love of Regiment by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book The Canal Line by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book In the Service of the Sultan: A first-hand account of the Dhofar Insurgency by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Life at Full Throttle by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Hero on the Western Front by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book German Machine Guns in the Second World War by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book British Concentration Camps by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Warrior to Dreadnought by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Hitler's Terror Weapons by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Discovering Classical Music: Weber by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book The Last of the Bengal Lancers by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
Cover of the book Fighting Through From Dunkirk to Hamburg by Cabell, Craig, Thomas, Graham, Richards, Allan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy