Pillaging the Empire Piracy in the Americas, 1500-1750 |
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| Author:
| Lane, Kris E.
Levine, Robert M. |
| Series title: | Latin American Realities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7656-0256-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | M. E. Sharpe Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $104.95 |
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.