A Chinese account of the great pirate confederation that terrorised the coast around Canton early in the nineteenth century, following its leaders, including the formidable widow of Ching Yih and her lieutenant Paou, through raids, battles with imperial fleets and Portuguese ships, and the negotiations that ended in surrender. Karl Friedrich Neumann’s translation adds notes and an appendix.
A rare source on one of history’s largest pirate fleets, from the Chinese side. Download the free EPUB.