PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS IN THE 18TH CENTURY: The Final Flourish

Tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who where the scourge of merchants in the 18th century. Examines their lifestyle, looking at how the sinking of the Spanish treasure fleet in a storm off the coast of Florida led to a pirate's gold rush; how the King's Pardon was a desperate gamble and considers the role of individual island governors. Illus.