Jamaica in the 1600s was an outpost of British power amid the Spanish controlled waters of the Caribbean. The ruling governor, Sir James Almont, hears a rumour of a pirate galleon stowed near an impregnable Spanish stronghold. Despite the risk and acting against British policy he employs a privateer and a team of buccaneers to seize the vessel.
Language(s): English
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Strain, Alexander
Abstract
Jamaica in the 1600s was an outpost of British power amid the Spanish controlled waters of the Caribbean. The ruling governor, Sir James Almont, hears a rumour of a pirate galleon stowed near an impregnable Spanish stronghold. Despite the risk and acting against British policy he employs a privateer and a team of buccaneers to seize the vessel.