Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

This book reveals the dramatic history of American piracy’s “Golden Age”—spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s—when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond.

Author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how colonists initially supported these pirates, then violently opposed them. Through engaging episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates, including Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Edward Low, who delighted in torturing their prey. He also brilliantly details the pirates’ enemies, including colonial governor John Winthrop, evangelist Cotton Mather, and young Benjamin Franklin. Upending popular misconceptions, Dolin provides an original account of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the nature of American colonial life.

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