Baylus C Brooks – författare

Five West-Indian pirates attempt to recapture 17th-century pirate glory on the East-Indian isle of Madagascar. Edward England, Edward Congdon, Olivier LeVasseur, and Richard Taylor sail to Madagascar in 1720 and join with Jasper Seager to make havoc against the East-Indian Company. These are the stories of their misadventures and lives. Some lived opulently - some died horrible deaths. They met Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and the native Betsimisaraka with whom they shared their short lives. They also captured a Portuguese Viceroy, the Fort at Delagoa, East-India Company officials, including an angry Scottish captain, and traded with a Royal Navy Commodore intent upon an illicit trade in gold and jewels!

In this book, author Baylus C. Brooks, a descendant of a Revolutionary War patriot writes about patriots of color and reflects on the contradictions of fighting for freedom while engaging in slavery. Beaufort County patriots of color and other local patriots, risked their lives in pursuit of liberty, questioning whether the new nation would extend its ideals of freedom to all citizens, regardless of race.Thomas Blango arrived in Bath Town in 1700 as an indentured servant. His journey from servitude to land ownership illustrates the struggles and achievements of free people of color in a predominantly white society. Blango''s experiences reflect the broader historical context of Bath Town''s development and the challenges faced by those seeking to establish their place in a racially divided community.Blango''s land tenure was marked by legal struggles, particularly after his death, as his family fought to maintain their property against the backdrop of a racially biased legal system. The court cases involving his descendants reveal the persistent challenges they faced in securing their rights and property ownership.Blango''s history is intertwined with the growth of Bath Town, Washington, Pantego and the surrounding areas, highlighting the contributions of people of color to the Pamlico River region and its history.His family''s story highlights the contributions of the known soldiers of color from Beaufort County, especially Israel Pearce, who served in both the Navy and Army. Their stories exemplify the sacrifices made by people of color in the fight for American independence, despite the ongoing racial discrimination they faced.Overall, the narrative emphasizes the duality of the Revolutionary War experience for free people of color, who fought valiantly for freedom while grappling with the realities of a society that often denied them basic rights. The legacy of individuals like the Blangos and Pearce serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for true equality and justice in America.

Making America was a compromise between democracy and brutality – between pirates and slavers. Piracy was a business, long accepted as valid in America – arguably still accepted today. Britain tried to end it, even tried to trick provincials into giving it up, but America held onto it tightly. Once legitimized into a sovereign, slaving nation, piracy moved to the land and became a system of economics only slightly removed from piracy itself. It became our “Manifest Destiny” to spread it across the continent and, eventually the world. Slavers fought a war that killed more than 600,000 Americans to maintain their unique brand of piracy or capitalism. Robber Barons used capitalism to monopolize and kill other businesses like pirates taking another ship. The reader can see where these ideas began – enmeshed in the violent wilderness “beyond the lines of amity” devolving human nature – competition and sport, stealing treasure and burning ships - with Caribbean Buccaneers and Pirates of the Golden Age!

Do you know who "Blackbeard the Pirate" was? Probably not! Born into a substantial family in Bristol, the eldest son of Capt. Edward and Elizabeth Thache sailed for Jamaica with his family sometime before 1695. Capt. Edward Thache of St. Jago de la Vega or "Spanish Town" died there at age 47 while his son, Edward "Blackbeard" Thache Jr. joined the Royal Navy and fought in Queen Anne''s War aboard HMS Windsor. Thache resembled more a Robber Baron of the early 20th century than a poor downtrodden member of Benjamin Hornigold''s "Flying Gang" in the Bahamas - or even his "pupil." Capt. Charles Johnson''s "A General History of the Pyrates" is a flawed historical work and much of what we have previously known about Blackbeard is simply not true. This progressive book attempts to rediscover exactly who Blackbeard really was and how he related to his maritime American "Pirate Nation!" Quite a few surprises are in store! Website: http: //baylusbrooks.com

The history of St. Augustine, Florida may be wrong. Native Americans from one North Florida tribe are said to have lived for centuries due to the inexplicable power of a mysterious source of water. Some say this is not true. Early explorers went in search of this “Fountain of Youth” only to come back disappointed. Still, the Fountain did indeed exist. Young Lt. Stephen Hathorne, shipwrecked in Spanish La Florida in 1808 will discover the secrets of this tribe if he can survive the trip. Indeed, he discovers that he and his own family are responsible for their very existence! Traveling through threads of time''s sensitive fabric, Stephen and his new-found love will have to face many dangers: pirates, zealots, slavers, and a madman from the future before they can find peace in the past.Four time periods of the beautiful and exotic Floridian town of St. Augustine are explored. Starring Ichetucknee Springs as the Fountain of Youth! Although a sci-fi romance, lovers of history will enjoy it, too!

Jacob de Bucquoy, born 26 October 1693, was a hydrographer and cartographer of the Netherlands. He began his career as a cartographer in Europe and then from 1721, he worked for the Dutch East India Company or VOC. During his first overseas excursion to Dutch Fort Lijdzaamheid at Delagoa on the southeast coast of Africa to map the river there, however, he was interrupted in this work and captured by pirates. He had produced remarkable works of cartography and, even if by consequence of his capture, ethnology of Madagascar. His natural curiosity about all things made him an excellent emergency field anthropologist. This is an English translation of his manuscript, originally translated into French by Alfred Grandidier. The culture and habits of both English pirate and Malagasy of Madagascar are detailed.

Do you know who "Blackbeard the Pirate" was? Probably not! Born into a substantial family in Bristol, the eldest son of Capt. Edward and Elizabeth Thache sailed for Jamaica with his family sometime before 1695. Capt. Edward Thache of St. Jago de la Vega or "Spanish Town" died there at age 47 while his son, Edward "Blackbeard" Thache Jr. joined the Royal Navy and fought in Queen Anne''s War aboard HMS Windsor. Thache resembled more a Robber Baron of the early 20th century than a poor downtrodden member of Benjamin Hornigold''s "Flying Gang" in the Bahamas. Capt. Charles Johnson''s "A General History of the Pyrates" is a flawed historical work and much of what we have previously known about Blackbeard is simply not true. This progressive 2nd electronic edition adds much more newly discovered material than the 1st in its attempt to rediscover exactly who Blackbeard really was and how he related to his maritime American "Pirate Nation!" Quite a few surprises are in store!