The Life and Crimes of John Ward, the Most Infamous Privateer of His Time
by
Greg Bak
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2010
In 1603 John Ward, a sailor in James VI & I’s navy, led a mass desertion, stole a civilian vessel from Portsmouth, and defected to the Ottoman Empire at Tunis. From there, his unbridled and brutal piracy saw him become the most infamous and feared privateer of his time, revelling in ill-gotten...