<Li> The Black Corsair (Il Corsaro Nero, 1898) by Emilio Salgari and its 4 sequels . </Li> <Li> "Pirates!" by Celia Rees a novel about young Nancy and her half sister Minerva who find themselves hunted by the authorities and are rescued by pirates . </Li> <Li> The Princess Bride by William Goldman </Li> <Li> On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers - pirates, voodoo, zombies, and the Fountain of Youth . </Li>

Why were the dutch attacking spanish ships in the caribbean