Pirates of Maryland : Plunder and High Adventure in the Chesapeake Bay

High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore Features such famous characters as Joseph Wheland, Capt. William Kidd, Capt. Richard Ingle, and William Claiborne Recounts stories of the Patuxent and Potomac Blockades, the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla, and the Battle of Bladensburg William Claiborne -- Richard Ingle -- Roger Makeele -- William Kidd -- Richard Worley -- Joseph Wheland Jr. And The Tory Picaroons -- James Belt -- George Little -- Joshua Barney And The Battle Of Bladensburg -- Captain Thomas Boyle Of Fells Point -- Glossary. Mark P. Donnelly And Daniel Diehl. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 117-119). Pirates and privateers (thieves who had the blessings of their home countries) were major players in Chesapeake Bay history. For nearly 200 years, pirates roamed the Bay's waters looking for prey and outfitting themselves to search for prizes in other parts of the world.