The buccaneers realm; pirate life on the Spanish Main, 1674-1688

Reference & Research Book News, Feb, 2008

The buccaneers realm; pirate life on the Spanish Main, 1674-1688.

Little, Benerson.

Potomac Books, Inc.

2007

343 pages

$29.95

Hardcover

F2161

The son of a Navy man, Little has been a SEAL officer and an analyst for the Naval Special Warfare Center Strategy and Tactics Group. He shares his fascination with the maritime world in this exploration of the culture and physical environments of the pirates who sailed on the Spanish Main. Illustrated with b&w maps and diagrams, the text features several appendices, including an explanatory listing of the buccaneer organizational system of officers, organization at sea and in action; a sample listing of captains and their vessels; a list of roving books and authors, 1674-1699; a glossary of terms for weights, measures, and containers; and a brief glossary of sea terms. For sociologists, anthropologists, and general readers interested in maritime, naval, military, and colonial history. Distributed by Books International.

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