Under the Black Flag: Life, Romance, Murders, Robberies and Other Details from the Lives of Pirates

Here the thrilling details of the rise and fall of pirates in the Caribbean and America are told, about the weapons they used, the ships they sailed on, and how they fought and were defeated.
David Cordingly, a recognized expert on pirates, reveals the captivating truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the fierce female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and others who plundered the most dangerous waters in the world. Who exactly were the pirates? Where did they come from? And where did they suddenly disappear to?