عنوان

The sea rover's practice :

(Number (ISBN

1574889109

(Number (ISBN

9781574889109

Number

b779673

Title Proper

The sea rover's practice :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

pirate tactics and techniques, 1630-1730 /

First Statement of Responsibility

Benerson Little.

Edition Statement

1st ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, D.C. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Potomac Books,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2005.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiii, 303 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, maps ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-292) and index.

Text of Note

"Successful sea rovers were careful practitioners of a complex profession that sought wealth by stratagem and force of arms. Drawn from the European maritime tradition, yet of various races and nationalities, they raided both ship and town throughout much of the world from roughly 1630 until 1730. Using a variety of innovative tactics and often armed with little more than muskets and grenades, many of these self-described "soldiers and privateers" successfully assaulted fortifications, attacked shipping from small craft, crossed the mountains and jungles of Panama, and even circumnavigated the globe. Successful sea rovers were often supreme seamen, soldiers, and above all tacticians. It can be argued that their influence on certain naval tactics is felt even today."

Text of Note

"The Sea Rover's Practice is the only book that describes in exceptional detail the tactics of sea rovers of the period - how they actually sought out and attacked vessels and towns. Accessible to both the general and the more scholarly reader, it will appeal not only to those with an interest in piracy and in maritime, naval, and military history, but also to mariners in general, tall-ship and ship-modeling enthusiasts, tacticians and military analysts, readers of historical fiction, writers, and especially the adventurer in all of us."--Jacket.

Pirates-- History-- 17th century.

Pirates-- History-- 18th century.

Pirates-- History-- 17th century.

Pirates-- History-- 18th century.

Pirates.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Little, Benerson,1959-

Date of Transaction

20201206184420.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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