In the 17th century, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. This volume details the buccaneer captains, such as Henry Morgan, the crews of their ships, how they recruited, and how they fought their battles on land and at sea.

Table of Contents

Background and sources; the Spanish Main; early Buccaneers; Buccaneering crews; the Buccaneering art of war; Buccaneer captains and characters; Buccaneer strongholds; Buccaneers booty; Buccaneering fleets; flags and national identity.