"Text adapted from Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age ... by Marcus Rediker"--Title page verso. Inspired by true histories. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Under the Banner of King Death explores the sub-culture and resistance of eighteenth-century pirates, telling the tales of John Gwin, an African American fugitive from bondage in South Carolina; Ruben Dekker, a common seaman from Amsterdam; and Mark/Mary Reed, an American woman who dressed as a man and went to sea"-- Provided by publisher.
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