Description
Book SynopsisThe incredible story of the King of the Pirates, who burst from the waters of early Canada to become a terror of the seas.He was tall, dark, and handsome, he wore fine velvets and lace, and in four tumultuous years he tore the guts out of the Atlantic. Bartholomew Roberts took over four hundred ships and rarely lost a fight at sea in his short, spectacular reign.
Black Flag of the North tells the story of Roberts's dramatic life, from his boyhood in rural South Wales through his days at sea in the slave trade. He set the Atlantic aflame from the Grand Banks to Brazil, and by blood and fire won his reputation as the fearless and feared king of the pirates.
Trade ReviewBlack Flag of the North provides a good overview of the period, while succinctly entertaining readers with the meteoric rise and fall of the man often referred to as ‘King of the Pirates.' * Privates and Privateers blog *
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Drawn to the Sea
- Chapter 2: A Dark Enterprise
- Chapter 3: The Sweet Trade
- Chapter 4: Piracy and Canada
- Chapter 5: The Blade Unsheathed
- Chapter 6: Armed to the Teeth
- Chapter 7: A Grim Vengeance
- Chapter 8: Plunder and Loot
- Chapter 9: The Bloody End
- Chapter 10: The Lasting Myth
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Image Credits
- Index
