The book offered to the attention of readers is the first in Russian historiography to study the history of the most famous pirate base in the Caribbean - the island of Tortuga. Discovered by the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the island has long been a haven for smugglers, pirates and corsairs. Its advantageous strategic position led to increased interest in it by the leading maritime powers of Western Europe - Spain, England and France. For several decades, they waged a bloody struggle for the possession of Tortuga. The book is written on the basis of rare Spanish, English, French and Dutch sources and may be of interest not only to professional historians, but also to a wide range of readers who are passionate about the romance of sea adventures.