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1683 - 1723 | Throughout the late 17th and early 18th century, Rhode Island pirates contributed heavily to the Golden Age of Piracy and became such a nuisance that they almost got the colony's charter revoked.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:
Black Flag, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin
Pirates of Colonial Newport by Gloria Merchant
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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1683 - 1723 | Throughout the late 17th and early 18th century, Rhode Island pirates contributed heavily to the Golden Age of Piracy and became such a nuisance that they almost got the colony's charter revoked.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:
Black Flag, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin
Pirates of Colonial Newport by Gloria Merchant
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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