The Whydah
About this book
The 1650s to the 1730s marked the golden age of piracy, when fearsome pirates like Blackbeard ruled the waves, seeking not only treasure but also large and fast ships to carry it. The Whydah was just such a ship, built to ply the Triangular Trade route, which it did until one of the greediest pirates of all, Black Sam Bellamy, commandeered it. Filling the ship to capacity with treasure, Bellamy hoped to retire with his bounty but in 1717 the ship sank in a storm off Cape Cod.
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- OL Work ID
- OL20051773W
Subjects
Slave tradeWhidah (Ship)BuccaneersHistoryJuvenile literatureShipwrecksPiratesPirates, juvenile literatureCaribbean area, juvenile literatureShips, juvenile literatureWhidah (Ship) -- Juvenile literatureBuccaneers -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literaturePirates -- History -- 18th century -- Caribbean Area -- Juvenile literatureShipwrecks -- Massachusetts -- Juvenile literatureSlave trade -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature