The Lives & Times of the True Buccaneers

The famous history that inspired so many adventure novels, movies and most recently Black Sails & Pirates of the Caribbean. Find out the truth behind the legend:

Table of Contents:

Of Captain Avery, And his Crew

Of Captain Martel, And his Crew

Of Captain Teach, alias Blackbeard

Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew

Of Capt. Edward England, And his Crew

Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew

Of Captain John Rackam, And his Crew

The Life of Mary Read, And Anne Bonny

Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew

Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew

Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew

Of Captain Worley, And his Crew

Of Capt. George Lowther, And his Crew

Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew

Of Capt. John Evans, And his Crew.

Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew.

Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew.

An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.

An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy

Of Captain Misson

Of Capt. John Bowen

Of Capt. William Kid

Of Captain Tew, And his Crew

Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew

Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew

Of Captain Condent, And his Crew

A Description of Magadoxa

Of Capt. Bellamy

Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew

Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew

Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew

Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew

Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew

Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew

Of Capt. Nathaniel North, And his Crew

Of Captain Teach

Of Major Bonnet

Of Captain Worley

Of Captain Martel

The Trial of the Pirates at Providence.

Of Captain Vane

Of Captain Bowen

Captain Charles Johnson is the British author whose real identity remains a mystery but the manner in which he demonstrates a knowledge of the sailor's speech and life, suggests that he could have been an actual sea captain or a professional writer using a pseudonym who was well versed in the sea.