This book contains the authentic narratives of the lives, exploits and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers including contemporary eyewitness accounts, documents, trial transcripts and letters. Charles Ellms was a reclusive author of many popular nautical books on pirates and shipwrecks.

THE PIRATES OWN BOOKAuthentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers.byCharles EllmsOriginally published 1837

In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human form.

"The Pirates Own Book" by Charles Ellms is a captivating collection of tales that delves into the thrilling and often perilous lives of pirates. Ellms presents a vivid portrayal of the Golden Age of Piracy, featuring notorious figures such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. The book combines historical accounts with adventurous narratives, offering readers a glimpse into the lawless seas where treasure and danger awaited. Ellms' storytelling brings to life the excitement and brutality of pira...

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Pirate Narratives is a collection of authentic tales of some of the notorious buccaneers and marauders. It contains biographies, first-hand accounts, diary entries, court documents and many other sources that make up very interesting and informative history of the pirates, covering a broad spectrum from Nordic marauders in Middle Ages, through Arabian plunderers, Barbary swashbucklers and pirates of Indian Ocean, to the most famous Atlantic and Caribbean buccaneers. Table of Contents: The ...

By the universal law of nations, robbery or forcible depredation upon the "high seas," animo furandi, is piracy. The meaning of the phrase "high seas," embraces not only the waters of the ocean, which are out of sight of land, but the waters on the sea coast below low water mark, whether within the territorial boundaries of a foreign nation, or of a domestic state. Blackstone says that the main sea or high sea begins at low water mark. But between the high water mark and low water mark, wh...

Popular history of pirates, first published in 1837

Tired of books on pirate lore that rehash the same old stories and legends? This compendium of true tales was the result of a years-long research process spent culling mostly primary documents -- and the author's hard work is evidenced by the truly staggering variety of tales, anecdotes, and sketches collected in this book. It's a rollicking read for those craving stories about high-seas adventures.

In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human form. A piratical crew is generally formed of the desperadoes and runagates of every clime and nation. The pirate, from the perilous nature of his occupation, when not cruising on the ocean, the great highway of nat...

"The Pirates Own Book" is a collection of historical tales about the great age of piracy. The exploits of such famous pirates as Black Beard, Jean Lafitte, Robert Kidd, Edward Low, Thomas White, Anne Bonney, Mary Read as well as many others are recounted here in explicit detail. Comprising a time period between that of the Medieval Norman and Danish Sea Robbers to the cases of piracy in the first half of the Nineteenth Century, Charles Ellms’ "The Pirates Own Book" is a classic collection ...

Dive into the tumultuous and thrilling world of PIRATE TALES: 80+ Novels, Stories, Legends & History of the True Buccaneers, where the boundless seas flow with adventure, intrigue, and the reckless courage of swashbuckling buccaneers. Spanning the genres of historical fiction, adventure tales, and richly imagined legends, this anthology captures the timeless allure of piracy. The collection showcases a tapestry of narratives, each a vibrant tribute to the complex persona of the pirate, off...