Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• Introduction
• PART ONE
• How the French came to Hispaniola; the nature of the country and life of the inhabitants
• 1 The author's departure for the western part of America, in the service of the French West India Company. Encounter at sea with an English warship. Arrival at the island of Tortuga.
• 2. Description of the island of Tortuga: it's plants and fruits. How the French came there, and we twice driven out by the Spaniards. How the author cme to be sold on two occassions.
• 3. Description of the great and celebrated island of Hispaniola.
• 4. The fruits, trees and animals found on Hispaniola.
• 5. The animals and birds of Hispaniola, and the French hunters and planters of that island.
• 6. The first buccaneers.
• 7. How the buccaneers equip their vessels, and their manner of living.
• PART TWO
• The origins of the renowned buccaneers, Francois L'Olonnais (Jean David Nau) and John (Henry) Morgan, and their celebrated exploits against the Spaniards in America; together with the life and deeds of certain other sea-rovers living in and around these regions.
• 1 Origin of Francoise L'Olonnais and beginning of his marauding.
• 2 L'Olonnais equips a fleet to raid the Spanish coasts of America.
• 3. L'Olonnais launches a new expedition to take the towns of St Jago de Leon and Nicaragua, where he dies in great misery.
• 4. The first exploits of Henry Morgan.
• 5. Morgan attempts to keep St Catalina as a stronghold for the buccaneers but fails. A description of Cuba. The invasion and capture of Puerto del Principe.
• 6. Morgan decides to attack Porto Bello, equips his fleet and conquers the city with a small force.
• 7. The capture of the city of Maracaibo on the coast of New Venezuela; marauding in Lake Maracaibo and the destruction of three Spanish ships which attempt to prevent the buccaneers escape.
• PART THREE
• The capture and burning of Panama City, on the South Sea, by Moran; with the capture of other places besides together with the voyage of the author along the coast of Costa Rica and the events of his journey.
• 1. Morgan comes to Hispaniola to prepare a new fleet for attacks on the Spanish Coast.
• 2. The expedition to Rio de la Hacha
• 3. Morgan and his fleet leave Hispaniola and capture St Catalina.
• 4. The capture of the fortress San Lorenzo de Chagre.
• 5. Morgan leave Fort Chagra and advances on Panama with twelve hundred men.
• 6. Morgan sends several ships marauding in the South Sea; the burning of Panama City and the plunder of the surrounding countryside; atrocities committed by the rovers; the return to Fort Chagre.
• 7. The author's voyage along the coast of Costa Rica.
• 8. The author arrives at Cabo Gracias a Dios; trade with the Indians there; their manner of life. Arrival at Isla de los Pinos and return to Jamaica.
• 9. M. Bertrand d'Ogeron, governor of Tortuga, is shipwrecked and falls into the hands of the Spaniards; his escape and attempt to liberate the rest of his men.