Williamsburg Regional Library

The Real History of Pirates, Episode 12

Label
The Real History of Pirates, Episode 12
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Real History of Pirates
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2021
Runtime
28
Summary
In the early 1800s, just as piracy was on the decline in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, it was exploding in Asia as Europeans, Arabs, Persians, Filipinos, and many others vied for access to the Chinese markets. See how Cheng I and Cheng I Sao organized a vast and well-organized system of piracy, unlike the piratical chaos of the Caribbean
Technique
live action
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