The history of the bucaniers of America; or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults, committed (of late years) upon the coasts of the West-Indies, by the bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, English, Dutch, Portuguese, &c. Wherein are contain'd, more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo, burnt Panama, &c. Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil Ringrose, two of the bucaniers, who were present at those tragedies. In this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt Cook, and Capt. Sharp, in the South-Sea: with a description of the cities of Panama, Hispaniola, Tortuga, &c A new map of the South-Sea and sea-coasts of America: together, with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In IV. parts compleat.

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  • The history of the bucaniers of America; or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults, committed (of late years) upon the coasts of the West-Indies, by the bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, English, Dutch, Portuguese, &c. Wherein are contain'd, more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sackt Puerto Velo, burnt Panama, &c. Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil Ringrose, two of the bucaniers, who were present at those tragedies. In this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt Cook, and Capt. Sharp, in the South-Sea: with a description of the cities of Panama, Hispaniola, Tortuga, &c A new map of the South-Sea and sea-coasts of America: together, with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In IV. parts compleat.
  • Americaanse zeerovers. English
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed for William Whitwood; and sold by Anthony Feltham, in Westminster-Hall, 1695.
Publication year
1695-1695
ESTC No.
R25076
Grub Street ID
108791
Description
[12], 49, 42-47, [1], 80, 84, [12]; [14], 143, 140-212, [24] p., [11] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., maps, ports. ; 4⁰
Note
A translation of: Exquemelin, A.O. De Americaanse zeerovers.

Originally published in Amsterdam in 1678.

Each part has separate pagination; part 4 also has separate register.

Includes index.
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