Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean: The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers

From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas Once a marauding privateer himself Woodes Rogers went from laying siege to laying down the law During Britainrsquos war with Spain Rogers sailed for the crown in sorties against Spanish targets in the Pacific battled scurvy hurricanes and mutinies captured a treasure galleon and even rescued the castaway who inspired Robinson Crusoe Appointed governor of the Bahamas in the fearless Rogers defended the island colony of King George I against plundering pirates and an attempted Spanish invasion His resolute example led to the downfall of such notorious pirates as Blackbeard Calico Jack and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read A vividly detailed and action-packed portrait of one of the early eighteenth centuryrsquos most colorful characters Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean serves up history thatrsquos as fascinating and gripping as any seafaring legend.