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Eustace Busket was a pirate genius who fought for England and then for France. Born near Boulogne, his life is intimately connected to Winchelsea in Sussex. He was trained as a satanist in the schools of devilry in Toledo, Spain. He learned the ways of the sea in the Mediterranean, then came to England and became its admiral with a house in Winchelsea and a palace in London. He captured the Channel Islands and after falling out with King John during a political crisis, he went to France and became the admiral who planned the French invasion of England to ensure that a French prince became King of the English. His demise was just as spectacular as his life, and he deserves to have his own legend as a man fighting for himself alone. Welcome to the amazing world of Eustace Busket, England's greatest pirate – and paradoxically, one of France's greatest admirals. The book describes his nightmare youth, then life as a monk, a university-level satanist, leaving Spain to become a Mediterranean admiral who learned skills from the Italians during the Crusades. On his return, Eustace raided the French coasts as a pirate and privateer for King John and then sided with Dauphin Louis to raid his former homeland and help to invade it with thousands of troops. This is a book full of drama and surprise. His legendary magical ability and the Battles of Damme and Sandwich in Kent are also described. David EP Dennis is a retired RAF officer. He lives in East Sussex, England. He is a civil partner with Ellen. He has three children and six grandchildren. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Licentiate of City & Guilds International. David is the Journal Editor for the Hastings & East Sussex Natural History Society. He has founded two national charities. He now engages in extensive historical research and works to inform and preserve heritage and wildlife through his photography. David has had a remarkably wide-ranging career: as an RAF Mountain Rescue Team member, PA to the Red Arrows, many important military posts and as inspector and consultant for education and vocational training. He also worked as a Sussex Police volunteer. He has travelled worldwide, especially in the Arctic, Scandinavia, the Middle East, and Australia.David has an Honours degree in Creative Writing, Classic and Linguistics. He is a member of Rye Harbour History Group.