Capture of the Sloop Ranger, (Paperback)

A deeply researched book describing the events leading up to and the aftermath of the capture of the Pirate Sloop, Ranger, Captained by Charles Harris, one of 26 to be tried and hung for Acts of Piracy against the British Royal Navy in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer of 1723. This book will explore the genealogical backgrounds of specific pirates and Political figures which held office during the time. It will give genealogical backgrounds and reference many newspaper and literature which speaks of these individuals