Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars

Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781467141161
ISBN-13 : 146714116X
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Book Synopsis Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars by : Jamie L. H. Goodall

Download or read book Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars written by Jamie L. H. Goodall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles.


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