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Attempt to supress the pirates in the East Indies

DOWNING, Clement.
A compendious history of the Indian wars; with an account of the rise, progress, strength, and forces of Angria the Pyrate... [Drop-title on page 1]: A succinct history of the Indian wars:...






London, for T. Cooper, 1737. 12mo. Contemporary calf, re-backed. IV, 238, [2 blank] pp.

Original edition of this scarce narrative of the sailor Clement Downing. The author gives a vivid description of the adventures of the squadron sent out to the East Indies under the command of Commodore Matthews to suppress piracy. There is also a quantity of first-hand information about the famous Indian pirate Angria and his wars with the Great Mogul.
The book ends with an account of the life and actions of John Plantain, a notorious pirate from Madagascar, and his wars with the natives on that island. After eight years of war Plantain joined Angria, who made him his chief Admiral.

Very good copy.
ESTC T105582; Sabin 20777; cf. Gosse p. 32 (facsimile edition of 1924).

Related Subjects: Piracy  West Indies 

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