[Illustration: A FIERCE DUEL After exchanging shots, when Teach (Blackbeard) was wounded they drew their swords and fiercely attacked each other. Maynard’s sword broke in his hand and had it not been for one of his own men, who wounded Blackbeard in the throat, the duel would have ended then.] DARING DEEDS OF FAMOUS PIRATES TRUE STORIES OF THE STIRRING ADVENTURES, BRAVERY AND RESOURCE OF PIRATES, FILIBUSTERS & BUCCANEERS BY LT.-COM. E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A. (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c. &c. &c._ WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOURS LONDON SEELEY, SERVICE & CO. LIMITED 196 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE MDCCCCXXIX CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I. THE EARLIEST PIRATES 17 II. THE NORTH SEA PIRATES 29 III. PIRACY IN THE EARLY TUDOR TIMES 37 IV. THE CORSAIRS OF THE SOUTH 48 V. THE WASPS AT WORK 60 VI. GALLEYS AND GALLANTRY 70 VII. PIRACY IN ELIZABETHAN TIMES 79 VIII. ELIZABETHAN SEAMEN AND TURKISH PIRATES 89 IX. THE STUART NAVY GOES FORTH AGAINST THE “PYRATS” 101 X. THE GOOD SHIP _EXCHANGE_ OF BRISTOL 114 XI. A WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT 126 XII. THE GREAT SIR HENRY MORGAN 136 XIII. “BLACK BEARD” TEACH 151 XIV. THE STORY OF CAPTAIN KIDD 162 XV. THE EXPLOITS OF CAPTAIN AVERY 172 XVI. A “GENTLEMAN” OF FORTUNE 183 XVII. PAUL JONES, PIRATE AND PRIVATEER 196 XVIII. A NOTORIOUS AMERICAN PIRATE 210 XIX. THE LAST OF THE ALGERINE CORSAIRS 217 XX. PIRATES OF THE PERSIAN GULF 224 XXI. THE STORY OF AARON SMITH 235 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS A FIERCE DUEL _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE A DARING ATTACK 54 GALLEY SLAVES 76 GALLANTRY AGAINST ODDS 90