The boys' book of buccaneers

Pirates and buccaneers. How the buccaneers originated. The first buccaneers. Settlement of Tortuga. How the buccaneers received their name. How the first prizes were taken. Orig...

Pierre le Grand, the first famous buccaneer. How Le Grand took the admiral’s ship. Esquemeling and his chronicles. Bartholomew Portugues and his deeds. A remarkable escape. Rock...

Bravery of Spaniards. Attitude of the buccaneers. Early life of Morgan. The truth about Morgan. Queer character of Morgan. Treatment of prisoners. Buccaneers and Indians. Port R...

Morgan gathers a great fleet. Morgan’s treachery. Morgan’s narrow escape from destruction. Tortures and butcheries. Morgan is blockaded. The buccaneers defeat the Spanish fleet....

Morgan’s greatest undertaking. The buccaneers’ greatest fleet. The capture of St. Catherine. The governor’s treachery. The buccaneers sail for the Chagres. Attack on San Lorenzo...

The Jolly Roger. Buccaneers’ standards. How the buccaneers dressed. The battle before Old Panama. The buccaneers take the city. Morgan’s fury. Burning of Panama. Looting and tor...

The golden altar of San José. Arrest of Morgan. Morgan knighted. The ex-buccaneer suppresses piracy. The end of Sir Henry Morgan. Ogeron sails for Curaçao. The buccaneers come t...

A mad scheme. The plan of Sharp and his fellows. The buccaneers start across Darien. A terrible journey. Aid from the Indians. The buccaneers sight El Real de Santa Maria. Attac...

More desertions. Captain Sharp tells his plans. An amazing program. An awful trip. What happened to Wafer. The transformed galleon starts on its cruise. Raids on the coast. At J...

The buccaneers in the South Sea. The cruise of the Revenge. The Bachelors’ Delight. Davis and his raids. The cruise of the Cygnet. Reunion of old friends. The buccaneers are dis...

Pirate treasure in fact and fancy. The truth about pirate treasure. Kidd’s unfounded fame. The true story of Captain Kidd. Trial of Captain Kidd. Death of Captain Kidd. A Don Qu...

The “Man with the glove in his hat.” My Lord, the Earl of Cumberland. The cruise of The Scourge of Malice. The Earl’s attack on Puerto Rico. The English take San Juan. The unsee...

Lieutenant Maynard’s attempt. The attack on the pirates. Maynard repulsed. A hand to hand battle. The fight. Maynard and Blackbeard fight a duel. A gruesome sight. Blackbeard’s...

Jack looked up from the book he had been reading. “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer? Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were...

Spanish galleon that appeared and, while their expert marksmen would pick off the Spanish gunners and the helmsman, they would dash alongside, so close that the cannon could not...

“Now, having learned why the buccaneers were so called and how they came into existence, we’ll take up a more interesting matter, and I’ll try to tell you something of the men t...

“There is no question of their bravery,” replied Mr. Bickford, “and L’Ollonois was an exceptionally cruel villain. But as a rule the buccaneers were no more cruel or bloodthirst...

“He was. I’m coming to that presently,” replied his father. “Of course, Morgan, having taken Porto Bello and thus won the greatest fame, buccaneers flocked to him, begging for a...

“Well, he certainly was clever for all his cruelty,” said Fred. “But what a beast he was. Seems to me he was the worst of all the buccaneers. Even L’Ollonois had some good points.”

“There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book. “You spoke of the British flag flying from San...

“Gosh, I’m glad the Spaniards fooled Morgan and got most of their things away!” exclaimed Jack. “What became of the treasure, Dad; did they bring it back after Morgan left?”

“Among the buccaneers who ravished the Caribbean and the Spanish Main, but who had not joined Morgan in his endeavors, were Captain Bartholomew Sharp, Peter Harris, Richard Sawk...

“Very true,” replied his father. “Many of the most remarkable deeds and adventures of the buccaneers and many of the most noted leaders have been practically forgotten. Fiction...

“Gosh, that was a good joke on the buccaneers,” laughed Jack. “Now do tell us more about Ringrose, Dad. He must have been a fine fellow. Just as soon as you get through I’m goin...

“That’s so,” admitted his cousin. “But I always thought he pirated down in the West Indies and just brought his treasure up here to hide it. Do you suppose he really did bury an...

“You’ll find the whole story in this book,” said his father. “But you’ll always find these old volumes dry reading in a way. They pass over the most exciting events very casuall...

“As is often the case, Teach, just when he felt himself safest, was in the most imminent peril. The munificent reward offered for his death or capture had proved a tempting bait...