Pirates of New Spain, 1575-1742

• Author(s): Peter Gerhard,
• Publisher: Courier Corporation
• Pages: 272
• ISBN_10: 0486149145
  ISBN_13: 9780486149141
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History , History / United States / General ,

Description:... Captivating, well-documented study focuses on piracy among Spain's Pacific coast colonies, ranging from Panama to points north. Gerhard traces the exploits of the Elizabethan pirates — most notably, Sir Francis Drake and the crew of the Golden Hind —Dutch raiders, mercenary buccaneers like Captain Morgan, and the incursions of English smugglers.