The Pirates Table: Resources & Credits


REFERENCE BOOKS

  • "A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates" by Captain Charles Johnson (published 1724, Charles Rivington). Also available as "Pirates" by Charles fl. Johnson with illustrations by Claud Lovat Fraser (Public Domain Kindle Edition, May 2012); ASIN: B0082RACT2.

  • "Buccaneers & Pirates of Our Coasts" by Frank Richard Stockton (published 1897, Century Company). Also available in Public Domain Kindle Edition (March 2011); ASIN: B004UJLECA.

  • "The Pirates Own Book Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers" by Charles Ellms (published 1837). Also available in Public Domain Kindle Edition (December 2012); ASIN: B00AQN20MM.

WEBSITES

  • Brethren of the Coast

  • Broadside

  • Encyclopedia Britannica

  • Food Fare (various seafood recipes)

  • Gentlemen of Fortune (Pirate Living History 1680-1725)

  • King Arthur Flour (Honey Cake recipe)

  • Marine Source (Boats on the Briny)

  • Mystic Seaport Museum of America & the Sea (Mystic, CT)

  • Navy & Marine Living History Association

  • New England Pirate Museum (Salem, MA)

  • New World Encyclopedia

  • No Quarter Given

  • Ossian Pirate Cove (weapons)

  • Piracy Daily

  • Piracy Portal (Wikipedia)

  • Pirate's Realm

  • Pirate Ship Adventures

  • Pirate Storm

  • Pirates & Privateers (Cindy Vallar)

  • PUBCAT (Political Union of Buccaneers, Corsairs & Associated Trades)

  • Re-Comparison (beta)

  • Royal Naval Museum (UK)

  • Sea Thieves

  • Storm the Castle (Joy of Mead)

  • Swashbuckling Press

  • The Pirates Hold

IMAGE CREDITS

  • Blackbeard: Portrait first appeared in "A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates" by Captain Charles Johnson (published 1724). Original engraving by sculptor Benjamin Cole (1695–1766). The image is now public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Anne Bonny: Portrait taken from 18th-century engraving; the image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Caltrops: Sketch taken from Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra (1609); the image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Capture of Blackbeard: Capture of the Pirate Blackbeard, 1718 depicting the battle between Blackbeard and Lieutenant Maynard in Ocracoke Bay. Original painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930). The image is now public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Capture of the Kent by the Confiance: Painted by Jean-Baptiste Henri Durand-Brager  (1814–1879). Portrait in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.

  • Cartoon pirate: (C) JJ (2006); SVG file by Gustavb. Used under the Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike, a freely licensed media file repository.

  • Clam Chowder: Copyright Jon Sullivan (2006); released into the public domain by copyright holder. For non-US use it is also placed under a Creative Commons CC0 designation.

  • Fight between the French Confiance (Robert Surcouf) and the Kent in the Gulf of Bengal (7th October 1800). Portrait painted by Ambroise Louis Garneray  (1783–1857). Image is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.

  • Glogg: (C) Mr. Choppers (2012). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Hard Tack: D. Farr at English Wikipedia (2007). The work has been released into the public domain by its author and applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: D. Farr grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

  • Jolly Rodger/Pirate Flag (per Wikipedia): "Old pirate flag at the Åland Maritime Museum, one of two pirate flags that are considered authentic. The flag is about 200 years old and came to Åland from the North African Mediterranean coast, where piracy occurred right into the 19th century. It is made of cotton and was once dark brown. Now it is faded by the ravages of time, weather and wind." Photo by Anneli Karlsson (2009). The image is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

  •  William Kidd: Portrait by Howard Pyle (1853–1911); first appeared in Howard Pyle's "Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main" (1921). Portrait is in the public domain in the United States of America, which applies to U.S. works where copyright has expired (often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1923).

  • Jean Lafitte: Anonymous oil on canvas portrait, early 19th century, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas. The image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Henry Morgan: Portrait taken from 18th-century lithography; the image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. Expiry applies to those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 74, 75, 80, 99 and 100 years.

  • Mussels: Copyright Claude Covo-Farchi (2005); Mussels at Trouville fish market photo; used under the Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike, a freely licensed media file repository.

  • New England Clam Chowder: (C) Jon Sullivan (2006); released into the public domain by copyright holder. It is also under Creative Commons CC0 designation.

  • Grace O'Malley: (C) Suzanne Mischyshyn (2013). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0. The statue of O'Malley is located at Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland.

  • Shipwreck Kitchen: Pirate & Mojo Studios (Zyndikate); edited by Tom Vandepoele/Devian Art.

  • Shrimp & Scallop Fettuccine: (C) Shenanchie O'Toole and Food Fare (2013). Used with permission.

  • Walking the Plank: Sketch by Howard Pyle (1887); first appeared in "Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main" (Harper's Magazine). Sketch is in the public domain in the United States of America, which applies to U.S. works where copyright has expired (often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1923).

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OTHER INFORMATION

The Pirates Table is Book #36 in Food Fare's Culinary Collection.


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The book and article contain a brief history of pirates and piracy, pirates in popular legend, facts about pirate ships, weapons, codes of conduct, sea-faring recipes, pirate terminology, pirates in the movies, and links for further study.


The Pirates Table was written for entertainment purposes and expresses the sole opinions of the author. This e-book is not meant to be a professional chef's essay, but rather an observation about the generalities of "pirate" food and recipes from an amateur home kitchen.


The e-book is currently available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo Books. It is also offered as a PDF download, and is freely accessible online.


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