Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates

David Cordingly, a recognized expert on pirates, reveals the captivating truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the savage raider women 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 vanish? A gripping narrative about the rise and fall of pirates in the Caribbean and America—the weapons they used, the ships they sailed on, and how they fought and were defeated.