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Atlantic Piracy in the Early Nineteenth Century

By Sarah Craze

Atlantic Piracy in the Early Nineteenth Century Politics & Society

Atlantic Piracy in the Early Nineteenth Century

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The pirate attack on the British brig Morning Star, en route from Ceylon to London, near Ascension Island in 1828 was one of the most shocking episodes of piracy in the nineteenth century. Although the captain and many members of the crew were murdered by the pirates led by the notorious Benito de Soto, some survived, escaped and sailed the ship back to Britain. This book, based on extensive original research in Britain, Spain and Brazil, retells the story of the Morning Star, provides much new detail and corrects errors present in the many contemporary accounts of the attack. It sets the attack in the wider context of piracy in the period, and discusses many issues which the episode highlights: how pirates' careers began and developed; how they were pursued and tried, often with difficulty; what became of their treasure; how stories of the attack and of the survivors were sensationalised; how the women passengers on the ship endured their ordeal at the hands of the pirates and then, back in Britain, had to endure potential loss of their reputations.
Product details
Number of Pages:
222
Release Date:
2022-02-17
Publication Date:
2022-03-11
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1783276703
ISBN13:
9781783276707
Weight:
502 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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