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15 January 2013

The Library of Congress presents: The Buccaneers of America A unique eye witness account of piracy. How Henry Morgan ransacks Panama city.→[More:]Here are high resolution pictures if you want to see the woodcuts full screen or if you want to read the 17th century Dutch.

post by: jouke at: 16:43 | 3 comments

De Americaenſche Zee Roovers
Behelſchende een pertinente en waerachtige Beſchrijving van alle de voornaemſte Roveryen, en onmenſschelijcke wreedheden, die de Engelſe en Franſe Rovers, tegen de Spanjaerden in America, gepleeght hebben.

posted by jouke 15 January | 17:01

English text

posted by jouke 15 January | 17:04

Them are some bad-lookin' dudes, all right. WOuldn't want to come across them in a dark sea-lane.

posted by Miko 15 January | 18:49

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