The history of the bucaniers being an impartial relation of all the battels, sieges, and other most eminent assaults committed for several years upon the coasts of the West-Indies by the pirates of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English & other nations : more especially the unparallel'd atchievements of Sir H.M. / made English from the Dutch copy ; written by J. Esquemeling, one of the bucaniers ; very much corrected from the errours of the original by the relations of some English gentlemen that then resided in those parts.

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The history of the bucaniers being an impartial relation of all the battels, sieges, and other most eminent assaults committed for several years upon the coasts of the West-Indies by the pirates of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English & other nations : more especially the unparallel'd atchievements of Sir H.M. / made English from the Dutch copy ; written by J. Esquemeling, one of the bucaniers ; very much corrected from the errours of the original by the relations of some English gentlemen that then resided in those parts.

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Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

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London :: Printed for Tho. Malthus ...,

1684.

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Buccaneers.

Pirates.

Spanish Main.

West Indies -- History.

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"The history of the bucaniers being an impartial relation of all the battels, sieges, and other most eminent assaults committed for several years upon the coasts of the West-Indies by the pirates of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English & other nations : more especially the unparallel'd atchievements of Sir H.M. / made English from the Dutch copy ; written by J. Esquemeling, one of the bucaniers ; very much corrected from the errours of the original by the relations of some English gentlemen that then resided in those parts." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39084.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER.
• To the Honourable Sir Henry Morgan, These few Lines are Humbly Dedicated.
• The TABLE of the Passages mentioned in this HISTORY.
  • PART I.
  • PART II.
  • PART III.
• BUCANIERS HISTORY.
  • PART I.
    • CHAP. I. The Introduction.
    • illustrations
    • CHAP. II. The Original of the American Pirates.
    • CHAP. III. How the Pirates Arm their Vessels, and Order their Voyages.
    • CHAP. IV. The Original of Francis Lolonnois, and the Progress of his Exploits.
    • CHAP. V. Lolonnois sets forth a Fleet to ra∣vage the Sea-Coast Towns of the Spanish Dominions, with strange and dismal Resolutions to sack and plunder.
    • CHAP. VI. Lolonnois prepares to assail the City of St. James de Leon, and the Town of Nicaragua, which proves fatal to to him.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Famous Exploits, and Remark∣able Actions of Capt. H. Morgan.
    • CHAP. VIII. Captain Morgan attempts to preserve the Isle of St. Catherines, but fails of his Design. He takes Puerto del Principe.
    • CHAP. IX. Captain Morgan attacks Puerto Ve∣lo, and takes it with little Expence, and a small Force.
    • CHAP. X. The City of Maracaibo upon the Coast of Venezuela taken. Se∣veral Piracies committed upon those Seas. The ruine of three great Spanish Vessels, sent to prevent the Robberies of the Pirates.
  • THE Second Part.
    • CHAP. I.
    • CHAP. II. Their Success in the River de la Hacha.
    • CHAP. III. The Island of St. Catherine taken.
    • CHAP. IV. The Castle of Chagre taken.
    • CHAP. V. Captain Morgan cometh to Cha∣gre, and goeth from thence to Pa∣nama.
    • CHAP. VI. The Spaniards defeated, and the City of Panama taken.
    • CHAP. VII. The City of Panama set on fire, and the Effects thereof.
    • CHAP. VIII. Captain Morgan returns to Chagre, and divides the Spoil.
  • THE Third Part.
    • CHAP. I. Some of the Pirates return to Jamai∣ca, with some things remarkable in their Voyage.
    • CHAP. II. They arrive at the Island de los Pinos.
    • CHAP. III. The French are Shipwrackt nigh the Isles of Guadinillas.
    • CHAP. IV. The Isle of Cayana taken by the Dutch, and re-taken by the French.
    • CHAP. V. The French Fight with the Dutch at Tobago, but are beaten.
    • CHAP. VI. The French goeth the second time to Tobago, and taketh it.
• An Appendix, Containing a Description of Tortuga and Hispaniola, the Residence of the Pirates.
  • A Description of Hispaniola.
  • Of the Fruits and Trees of Hispaniola.
  • Of the Insects of Hispaniola.
  • Of the Quadruped Animals that are to be found in Hispaniola.
  • Of the Birds that are here found.
  • The Manner of Planting Tobacco.