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David Cordingly is an English naval historian who is considered one of the leading authorities on pirates. He held the position of Keeper of Pictures and Head of Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England for twelve years.

David Cordingly organised several exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum, including Captain James Cook, Navigator and The Mutiny on the Bounty. Perhaps the most notable of these exhibitions was Pirates: Fact and Fiction [1], which became a critical and popular success, followed by a book of the same title, authored by Cordingly and John Falconer. The popularity of the exhibition lead Cordingly to explore the subject further in his book Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Am...more

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	Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 3,089 ratings — published 1995 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2007 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways & Sailors' Wives 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billy Ruffian 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates: Terror on the High Seas, from the Caribbean to the South China Sea 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean: The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers 3.09 of 5 stars 3.09 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spanish Gold: Captain Woodes Rogers and the Pirates of the Caribbean 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates: Facts and Fiction by David Cordingly, John Falconer 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates: An Illustrated History of Privateers, Buccaneers & Pirates from the Sixteenth Century to the Present 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Capt. James Cook: Navigator: The Achievements of Captain James Cook as a Seaman, Navigator and Surveyor 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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