Tag Archives: piracy

Hostis Humani Generis

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Why are pirates enemies of humanity?  Before the foundation of views of international law, pirates and slavers were viewed as the common enemies of humanity and were thus subject to being dealt with by anyone who encountered them, even those … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Smuggler Nation

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Smuggler Nation:  How Ilicit Trade Made America, by Peter Andreas There is a pattern that one finds in terms of copyright protection that companies which are copyright-poor tend to support short copyright times so that more information gets into the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pirates’ Pact

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

The Pirates’ Pact:  The Secret Alliance Between History’s Most Notorious Buccaneers And Colonial America, by Douglas R. Burgess, Jr. This book highlights one of the many interesting patterns of American history, and that is the way that buccaneers and pirates … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patriot Pirates (1)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Patriots Pirates:  The Privateer War For Freedom And Fortune In The American Revolution, by Robert H. Patton This book is one I have read before, but it forms a poignant part of a much longer story.  After all, this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sir Francis Drake

Posted on September 29, 2019 by

Sir Francis Drake (The British Library Historic Lives), by Peter Whitfield This book could have been so much better than it was.  Sir Francis Drake is nothing if not a contentious figure, not least given the way in which his … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates:  The Forgotten War That Changed American History, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger As someone who is familiar with the author’s writing and very interested in piracy [1], this audiobook was definitely of interest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patriot Pirates

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

Patriot Pirates:  The Privateer War For Freedom And Fortune In The American Revolution, by Robert H. Patton This book is a surprisingly poignant one for a variety of reasons.  Although the United States has long dealt with civilian involvement in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ninety Percent Of Everything

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

Ninety Percent Of Everything:  Inside Shipping, The Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes On Your Back, Gas In Your Car, And Food On Your Plate, by Rose George This book is not an overall discussion of shipping and logistics [1], but … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Aboard The Pirate

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Aboard The Pirate: Roving the West Indies, by Veronica Cherry So, today I got the next book from the Naval Historical Society to read, which is a historical novel by Veronica Cherry about a couple of lovers aboard a pirate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Somalia: The New Barbary?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Somalia: The New Barbary? Piracy And Islam In the Horn Of Africa, by Martin N. Murphy [Note: I received this book for free from Columbia University Press in exchange for an honest review. No corruption or bribery was necessary.] This … Continue reading →

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