B.C. Brooks: A Writer's Hiding Place: Gambia

Baylus C. Brooks is a professional research and maritime historian, genealogist, and writer living in North Florida. Writes for Poseidon Historical Research & Publishing. Author of Quest for Blackbeard, Sailing East, and Dictionary of Pyrate Biography, all now from online stores! All posts are the opinions of the author unless otherwise noted.

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Monday, June 08, 2020

La Gazette Pirate References - 1722

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p. 10: From London on December 25, 1721 ... The vessel La Marguerite arrived from Cadiz on the 15th, with twelve tons of piastres for the pa...

Monday, February 17, 2020

Capture of Le Victorieux or Victory by pirate Jeremiah Cocklyn!

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From the French deposition of the captain of the ship that was chased, captured, and taken by pirates Jeremiah Cocklyn, Olivier LeVassuer,...

Friday, October 05, 2018

Howell Davis and the Royal African Company

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Fort James on Kunta Kinteh Island Renowned pirate Howell Davis is famous for using trickery to gain access to and burn the Royal African...

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Friday, April 06, 2018

Time and Tide Make Us Mercenaries All!

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As pirate victims go, they are generally concerned with reporting their losses and hurt feelings to the Admiralty. Their depositions are usu...

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Baylus C. Brooks: Brooks is a maritime historian, writer, author, and genealogist living in North Florida. Brooks studies maritime & colonial history, also archaeological and paper conservation, drawing upon a love of both science and history. His focus is North Carolina history and, of course, pirates! Brooks published a variety of books, including the historical fiction novel, Heirloom: Fountain of Hope, a time-travel adventure based in St. Augustine, Florida. He also published non-fiction such as Pirates & Slaves, Captain James Wimble, Brunswick Town & Wilmington. He has published twice in the North Carolina Historical Review, one of the articles being republished as a pamphlet by North Carolina Historical Publications as "Blackbeard Reconsidered: Mist's Piracy, Thache's Genealogy." He is currently working on a 600+ paged book re-evaluating the life of Edward Thache, titled "Quest for Blackbeard," to be announced this summer!

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