The book that has ruined pirate history forever

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A General History of the Pyrates is a highly controversial book in the pirate community, dividing it on whether it should be used as a reliable source, or thrown in the bin.

Sources:
A bibliography of the works of Capt. Charles Johnson - Philip Gosse
A General History of the Pyrates(vols I & II) - Captain Charles Johnson
A General History of the Pyrates(annotated) - Johan Franzén
Daniel Defoe, Nathaniel Mist, and the "General History of the Pyrates" - Arne Bialuschewski
Grub street culture: The newspapers of Nathaniel Mist, 1716-1737
Mist’s closet broke open - Anonymous
Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire - Mark G. Hanna
Satire and Civil Governance in "A General History of the Pyrates" (1724, 1726) - Richard Frohock
The Pirate Counterfactual from Misson to Melodrama(summary) - Manushag N. Powell
The Republic of Pirates - Colin Woodard





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Footage credits:
Pirates of the Caribbean III: At World’s End
Pirates of the Caribbean IV: On Stranger Tides

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