Bücher von Angus Konstam

This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age.

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of the privateers the British had used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of the Spanish Succession turned to piracy. The pirates took over Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence and turned it into their own pirate haven, where shady merchants were happy to buy their plunder. It became the hub of a pirate network that included some of the most notorious pirates in history: Blackbeard, "Calico Jack" Rackam, Charles Vane and Bartholomew Roberts. The growth of piracy led to a major surge in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America's Atlantic seaboard. With the fragile maritime economy of the Americas threatened with collapse, major ports were threatened and trade brought to a standstill, the British government finally declared war on the pirates. The Pirate Menace draws on extensive research, as well as a wide range of first-hand accounts, to produce a new history of the heyday of historical piracy.

The word "pirate" instantly conjures a fearsome figure in a tricorner hat, brandishing a cutlass on the quarterdeck of a helpless victim's ship. The skull and crossbones have become instantly recognizable the world over, a symbol of lawlessness and rebellion. But if you think piracy is all about the Jolly Roger, a bottle o' rum, and walking the plank, think again. The reality, much more complex, spans all of human history. From Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and British rogues, sail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes you into the depths of the pirate's dark world, examining the colorful characters of the golden age of piracy such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates who became pregnant to avoid death sentences. A blood-soaked, riveting account, Pirates offers a complete history of the fearsome threat on the high seas, from the marauders in the pages of antiquity to the Somali pirates in the headlines of today.

Als das deutsche Schlachtschiff »Bismarck« 1940 in Dienst gestellt wurde, war es das größte und kampfstärkste Kriegsschiff, das die Welt bis dahin gesehen hatte. Diese Stärke allerdings wurde ihr zum Verhängnis, denn für die Briten war klar, dass die »Bismarck« mit allen Mitteln daran gehindert werden musste, in den Atlantik zu gelangen. Angus Konstam erzählt in diesem Prachtband die spannende Geschichte der längst zur Legende gewordenen »Bismarck«, beginnend bei ihrem Bau und Indienststellung über ihre höchstdramatische und tragisch endende erste Feindfahrt bis zur sensationellen Wiederentdeckung ihres Schiffswracks im Jahr 1989.