Author: Marie-Helene Therrien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800165922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Captain Henry Morgan, once vilified, was now being held in honour by the King and noblemen. All Henry wanted was a life of adventure, not one of conformity, but it had all been ruined and was meaningless since the death of his beloved, Elisabeth. Will the Captain successfully navigate the treacherous world of politics as he did the high seas? Despite the King's mandate, will he find the desire to accept his vocation?
The Adventure Galley - Volume 2 Henry Morgan, the Knight of Jamaica
Author: Marie-Helene Therrien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800165922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Captain Henry Morgan, once vilified, was now being held in honour by the King and noblemen. All Henry wanted was a life of adventure, not one of conformity, but it had all been ruined and was meaningless since the death of his beloved, Elisabeth. Will the Captain successfully navigate the treacherous world of politics as he did the high seas? Despite the King's mandate, will he find the desire to accept his vocation?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800165922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Captain Henry Morgan, once vilified, was now being held in honour by the King and noblemen. All Henry wanted was a life of adventure, not one of conformity, but it had all been ruined and was meaningless since the death of his beloved, Elisabeth. Will the Captain successfully navigate the treacherous world of politics as he did the high seas? Despite the King's mandate, will he find the desire to accept his vocation?
The Adventure Galley Volume 1
Author: Marie-Helene Therrien
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 9781784658908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
In 1674, Captain Kidd aboard the Adventure Galley, narrowly escaped the attack of Captain Henry Morgan, a privateer who returned to the Caribbean after a few years of captivity in England, at the request of the Queen of Spain, for storming Panama City with more than 1,000 men. Henry Morgan, a poor navigator but an excellent strategist, had a reputation for being the cruelest pirate of his time, but Charles II, King of England, nevertheless decided to appoint him a knight. Henry Morgan plundered many treasures, but mutineers will steal the most precious he has ever possessed. This novel, based on real events, evokes Captains Kidd and Morgan's lives, leading readers on a hectic adventure.
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 9781784658908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
In 1674, Captain Kidd aboard the Adventure Galley, narrowly escaped the attack of Captain Henry Morgan, a privateer who returned to the Caribbean after a few years of captivity in England, at the request of the Queen of Spain, for storming Panama City with more than 1,000 men. Henry Morgan, a poor navigator but an excellent strategist, had a reputation for being the cruelest pirate of his time, but Charles II, King of England, nevertheless decided to appoint him a knight. Henry Morgan plundered many treasures, but mutineers will steal the most precious he has ever possessed. This novel, based on real events, evokes Captains Kidd and Morgan's lives, leading readers on a hectic adventure.
The Buccaneer King
Author: Graham Thomas
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848848404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This is the story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. His name was Captain Sir Henry Morgan and, unlike his contemporaries, he was not hunted down and killed or captured by the authorities. Instead he was considered a hero in England and given a knighthood as well as being made governor of Jamaica. As Graham Thomas reveals in this fresh biography of this complex and intriguing character, Morgan was an exceptional military leader whose prime motivation was to amass as much wealth as he could by sacking and plundering settlements, towns and cities up and down the Spanish Main.??As featured on BBC Radio Wiltshire and in Cardiff Times.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848848404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This is the story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. His name was Captain Sir Henry Morgan and, unlike his contemporaries, he was not hunted down and killed or captured by the authorities. Instead he was considered a hero in England and given a knighthood as well as being made governor of Jamaica. As Graham Thomas reveals in this fresh biography of this complex and intriguing character, Morgan was an exceptional military leader whose prime motivation was to amass as much wealth as he could by sacking and plundering settlements, towns and cities up and down the Spanish Main.??As featured on BBC Radio Wiltshire and in Cardiff Times.
The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica
Author: Ernest Alex Cruikshank
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This work presents the history of Sir Henry Morgan, the Welsh buccaneer who was one of the most famous adventurers and looted Spain's Caribbean colonies during the late 17th century. Working with the unofficial support of the English government, he sabotaged Spanish authority in the West Indies. It's believed that he was a member of the expedition that captured Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655 and converted it into an English colony.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This work presents the history of Sir Henry Morgan, the Welsh buccaneer who was one of the most famous adventurers and looted Spain's Caribbean colonies during the late 17th century. Working with the unofficial support of the English government, he sabotaged Spanish authority in the West Indies. It's believed that he was a member of the expedition that captured Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655 and converted it into an English colony.
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer
Author: Cyrus Townsend Brady
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503213791
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Morgan was the most remarkable of all buccaneers. The author shows his ferocity and cruelty, and depicts him without lightening the dark shadows of his character. Yet at the same time he brings out the man's dauntless courage, his military ability, his absolute disregard of odds, his wonderful capacity as a sailor, his fertility and resourcefulness, which awaken our admiration in spite of ourselves.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503213791
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Morgan was the most remarkable of all buccaneers. The author shows his ferocity and cruelty, and depicts him without lightening the dark shadows of his character. Yet at the same time he brings out the man's dauntless courage, his military ability, his absolute disregard of odds, his wonderful capacity as a sailor, his fertility and resourcefulness, which awaken our admiration in spite of ourselves.
The Crimson Book of Pirates
Author: Peter Newark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780904041828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780904041828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Empire of Blue Water
Author: Stephan Talty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780743275392
Category : Buccaneers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The real Pirates of the Caribbean -- a swashbuckling slice of history that thrillingly re-creates the den of iniquity that was the pirates' HQ, Port Royal in Jamaica, and its bloody demise.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780743275392
Category : Buccaneers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The real Pirates of the Caribbean -- a swashbuckling slice of history that thrillingly re-creates the den of iniquity that was the pirates' HQ, Port Royal in Jamaica, and its bloody demise.
The Sack of Panamá
Author: Peter Earle
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
An historical account of his capture and sack of the city of Panama in 1671.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
An historical account of his capture and sack of the city of Panama in 1671.
Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit
Author: Francis Joseph Dowd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The Book of Buried Treasure
Author: Ralph D. Paine
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions._x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches_x000D_ Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Treasure_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death_x000D_ The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips_x000D_ The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch_x000D_ The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay_x000D_ The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo_x000D_ The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad_x000D_ The Lure of Cocos Island_x000D_ The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate_x000D_ The Toilers of the Thetis_x000D_ The Quest of El Dorado_x000D_ The Wizardry of the Divining Rod_x000D_ Sundry Pirates and Their Booty_x000D_ Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions._x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches_x000D_ Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Treasure_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death_x000D_ The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips_x000D_ The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch_x000D_ The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay_x000D_ The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo_x000D_ The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad_x000D_ The Lure of Cocos Island_x000D_ The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate_x000D_ The Toilers of the Thetis_x000D_ The Quest of El Dorado_x000D_ The Wizardry of the Divining Rod_x000D_ Sundry Pirates and Their Booty_x000D_ Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers