Pillaging the Empire Piracy in the Americas, 1500-1750 |
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Author:
| Lane, Kris E. Levine, Robert M. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7656-0256-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1998 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This introductory survey to maritime predation in the Americas from the age of Columbus to the reign of the Spanish king Philip V includes piracy, privateering (state-sponsored sea-robbery), and genuine warfare carried out by professional navies.
This introductory survey to maritime predation in the Americas from the age of Columbus to the reign of the Spanish king Philip V includes piracy, privateering (state-sponsored sea-robbery), and genuine warfare carried out by professional navies.