| Description |
xxiv, 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: The battle of Cape Lopez -- How Conny became king -- William Snelgrave and the pirates -- Black Bart, from slave ship sailor to pirate captain -- "Infested with pyratts" -- The last stand -- Part 2: The birth of an American institution -- Who were the gentlemen of fortune? The pirate trials -- The defeat of John Conny -- The return of William Snelgrave -- Consequences -- Epilogue: reverse-engineering the slave society. |
| Summary |
"No one present at the Battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure yet fierce naval battle would have a monumental impact on British colonies and the future of slavery in America. Pirates of the Slave Trade follows three fascinating figures whose fates would violently converge: John Conny, a charismatic leader of the Akan people who made lucrative deals with pirates and smugglers while fending off British and Dutch slavers; the infamous pirate Black Bart, who worked his way from an anonymous navigator to one of the British Empire's most notorious enemies in the region; and naval captain Chaloner Ogle, tasked by the Crown with hunting down and killing Black Bart at all costs. At the Battle of Cape Lopez, these three men and the massive historical forces at their backs would finally find each other--and the world would be transformed forever. In this landmark narrative history, historian Angela Sutton outlines the complex network of trade routes spanning the Atlantic Ocean trafficked by agents of empire, private merchants, and brutal pirates alike. Drawing from a wide range of primary historical sources, Suttonoffers a new perspective on how a single battle played a pivotal role in reshaping the trade of enslaved people in ways that affect America to this day. Between its engaging narrative style filled with swashbuckling naval battles and tales of adventure at sea, its wide array of rigorous and detailed research, and its implications toward modern America, Pirates of the Slave Trade is an essential addition to every history reader's shelves." -- Amazon |
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Ogle, Chaloner, Sir, 1681?-1750.
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Roberts, Bartholomew, 1682?-1722.
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Cape Lopez, Battle of, Gabon, 1722.
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Slave trade -- Africa, West -- History.
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Slave trade -- Great Britain -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781633888449 hardcover |
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1633888444 hardcover |
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