In 1717, the Council of Trade and Plantations received “agreeable news” from New England. “Bellamy with his ship and Company” had perished on the shoals of Cape Cod. Who was this Bellamy and why did his demise please the government?
Born Samuel Bellamy circa 1689, he was a pirate who operated off the coast of New England and throughout the Caribbean. Later known as “Black Sam,” or the “Prince of Pirates,” Bellamy became one of the wealthiest pirates in the Atlantic world before his untimely death. For the next two centuries, Bellamy faded into obscurity until, in 1984, he became newsworthy again with the discovery of his wrecked pirate ship.
Historian Jamie L.H. Goodall unveils the tragic life of Bellamy and the complex relationship between piracy and the colonial New England coast.
Author: Jamie Goodall
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 07/03/2023
Series: The History Press
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.16w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781467151207
Language: English
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