Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
A riveting account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific--a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England.The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy,…
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A riveting account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific--a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England.The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than three hundred daring, hardened pirates--a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers--gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become a legend. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era--a story not given its full due until now.Inspired by the intrepid forays of pirate turned Jamaican governor, Captain Henry Morgan--yes, that Captain Morgan--the company, primarily Englishmen, set out to cross Panama on foot, slashing their way through the Darien