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Ned Yorke

The four Ned Yorke novels follow a Royalist planter and seaman through the struggle for power in the Caribbean after England's capture of Jamaica in 1655. Buccaneer begins with Yorke driven from Barbados into private war; Admiral, Galleon and Corsair expand his role until he is commanding the Brethren of the Coast against Spanish ports, treasure shipping and threats to Jamaica.

The sequence moves through the Restoration-era Caribbean where treaties made in Europe rarely settled what happened beyond the Line. Pope combines buccaneering adventure with detailed sailing, colonial rivalry and the difficult task of turning independent raiders into a force capable of coordinated naval action.

Reading order

Books in this series (4 books)

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1. Buccaneer

Dudley Pope

First published 1981

4.1(173)

Set in 1655 as England's Western Design seizes Jamaica from Spain, Buccaneer introduces Royalist planter Ned Yorke in a Caribbean already divided by imperial rivalry. Driven from Barbados and hunted by enemies on land and sea, Yorke takes his ship and loyal crew into waters where…

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2. Admiral

Dudley Pope

First published 1982

2.5(1)

Set around 1660, as Charles II returns to the English throne, Admiral finds Ned Yorke with the chance to abandon the sea and recover the life of a wealthy planter. The Caribbean, however, remains an armed frontier. Spanish power still dominates much of the region, and…

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3. Galleon

Dudley Pope

First published 1986

4.3(100)

Set in the 1660s Caribbean, Galleon continues Ned Yorke's command of the Brethren of the Coast as English Jamaica remains exposed to Spanish hostility. Yorke and his buccaneers cannot afford to remain passive while Spanish shipping, fortified ports and heavily armed galleons carry the wealth and…

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4. Corsair

Dudley Pope

First published 1987

2.5(5)

Set in 1660s Jamaica, Corsair begins when two buccaneer ships are seized at Riohacha and their crews imprisoned. Ned Yorke leads the Brethren of the Coast on a rescue mission, only to uncover evidence that Spanish warships, troops and guns are gathering for a much larger…