Pirates of Colonial Newport book
Pirates of Colonial Newport book
Pirates of Colonial Newport.cGloria Merchant
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Author: Gloria Merchant
Page Count: 158 pages
Published Date: 13 May 2014
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Publication Country: Charleston, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781626192508
File size: 32 Mb
File Name: pirates.of.colonial.newport.pdf
Download Link: pirates of colonial newport
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The story of Newport, Rhode Island's pirates began with war, ended with revolution and inspired swashbuckling legends for generations to come. From 1690 to the American Revolution, many of Newport's fathers, husbands and sons sailed under the black flag. They would return home from plundering the high seas to attend church and serve in public offices. The citizens of Newport welcomed pirates with their exotic goods and gold to spend. The community changed its tune when Newport's prosperous shipping fleet was on the receiving end of piracy during the early eighteenth century. The locals who had once offered safe haven were suddenly more than pleased to cooperate with London's hunt for pirates. Author Gloria Merchant delves into the fascinating history of Newport's pirates from Thomas Tew and Captain Kidd's buried treasure to the largest mass hanging of pirates in the colonies at Gravelly Point.
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Pirates of Colonial Newport.cGloria Merchant
Author: Gloria Merchant
Page Count: 158 pages
Published Date: 13 May 2014
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Publication Country: Charleston, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781626192508
File size: 32 Mb
File Name: pirates.of.colonial.newport.pdf
Download Link: pirates of colonial newport
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The story of Newport, Rhode Island's pirates began with war, ended with revolution and inspired swashbuckling legends for generations to come. From 1690 to the American Revolution, many of Newport's fathers, husbands and sons sailed under the black flag. They would return home from plundering the high seas to attend church and serve in public offices. The citizens of Newport welcomed pirates with their exotic goods and gold to spend. The community changed its tune when Newport's prosperous shipping fleet was on the receiving end of piracy during the early eighteenth century. The locals who had once offered safe haven were suddenly more than pleased to cooperate with London's hunt for pirates. Author Gloria Merchant delves into the fascinating history of Newport's pirates from Thomas Tew and Captain Kidd's buried treasure to the largest mass hanging of pirates in the colonies at Gravelly Point.
Read online Pirates of Colonial Newport Buy and read online Pirates of Colonial Newport Download and read Pirates of Colonial Newport for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Pirates of Colonial Newport