The Pirate History Podcast

In between 1696 and 1701, several pirate ships arrived in the Indian Ocean.

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It's a wide ranging episode about a lot of smaller topics that built the America of the 18th Century.

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Three pirates from La Paix faced justice from the Virginia Admiralty.

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La Paix and HMS Shoreham meet in battle.

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Louis Guittar had an amazing day on 28 April, 1700. It was the last good day of his life.

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La Paix, under Captain Louis Guittar, embarks on one of the greatest pirate cruises of all time.

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Today we've got an episode from the Southern Gothic podcast. It's a haunting story that touches some of the people and places we've visited recently. It's definitely worth a listen. Happy Halloween y'all.

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We introduce Louis Guittar and the first steps of one of the great pirate cruises.

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A hideous pirate, with a golden toothpick and two first names, menaced Chesapeake Bay in summer 1699.

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We're returning to the Pirate Round to introduce a new generation of pirates.

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In April, 1706, a fleet of French buccaneers utterly destroy Charles Town. I swear.

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In October and November 1702, the English and Spanish clashed in Carolina and Florida. One of these engagements was a massacre. One was mostly just playing dress up.

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The War of Spanish Succession spread to America, and set the stage for the pirates who were to come.

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In the spring of 1704, the English army marched into Germany. One cavalryman in that army would go on to be one of the most infamous women ever to sail the seas.

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In October 1702, France and Spain suffer a debilitating naval defeat. This will lead to a flood of privateers receiving their commissions.

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We're introducing one of our main characters today, Woodes Rogers.

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Look, I understand intellectually that Australia only contains a single letter L. But, due to factors beyond my control, I am apparently unable to pronounce it properly. Sincerest apologies to our Aussie listeners.

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In January, 1699 William Dampier took command of HMS Roebuck for a voyage to Terra Australia Incognita.

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William Dampier spent almost ten years in London after his return home. But the open ocean called him back.

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So ... I quit smoking this week. It shows.

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The world had not seen a proper fleet battle since 1692. Now, the two greatest Admirals in the world were to meet on the high seas.

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In 1701, Admiral John Benbow returned to the West Indies.

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John Benbow, Edmund Halley, William Beeston, and a huge fleet of warships.

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The summer of 1702 led to a number of Allied victories against the French, despite the allied generals working against each other.

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In 1702, a young soldier named Mark Read marched off to war.

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There were a few very consequential deaths right before the war began.

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Europe descends into war.

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The royal families of Early Modern Europe were really just one big family. That didn't stop them from making war though.

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Pompey the Great was Rome's greatest general. The pirates of Cilicia were Rome's greatest threat.

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We're discussing the Cilician pirates from the Roman Republic.

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There aren't a lot of pirates today, but a lot of Greek History that eventually gets to a lot of pirates.

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We're taking a quick detour into the depths of ancient Mediterranean piracy.

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It's the end of the line for Captain Kidd.

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I lose my cool. Again.

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It's the Trial of William Kidd. Part 1. I lose my cool.

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We have a conversation with Marcus Rediker and David Lester.

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William Kidd took a long walk from Newgate to Westminster.

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London was home to well over one hundred pirates in 1700. Then, drastically fewer.

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Captain Kidd's time in prison was cruel and unusual. His old friends were busy drinking and playing tennis.

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William Kidd was thrust into a dangerous and immoral world of intrigue and backstabbing. English politics.

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Traveling to England ain't like dusting crops. Without careful calculations you could fly right into the Bristol Chanel.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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Robert Culliford has an absolutely fantastic voyage to London. Surely nothing can go wrong when he reaches England.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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Robert Culliford departs Madagascar. He encounters King Abraham Samuel and an East India Company pirate hunter.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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Cutlass Culliford returns to St. Mary's where he, and all the pirates, had decisions to make.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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We return to the Indian Ocean for the greatest prize ever taken by Pirates of the Round.

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• Under the Black Flag by Don C. Seitz
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirates Own Book

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William Kidd is moved to HMS Advice.

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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This Halloween, keep your eyes on the water. THE ICE IS COMING FOR YOU!!

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous
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• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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We're returning to the story of Lord Bellomont, Sarah Bradley, and William Kidd.

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie

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We're continuing our look at the English Empire circa 1699, through the eyes of some of our future protagonists.

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Sources:

• The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard
• A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Blackbeard the Pirate by Robert E. Lee
• Blackbeard by Angus Konstam
• Black Bart Roberts by Terry Breverton

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Today we're looking at the English Empire circa 1699, through the eyes of some of our future protagonists.

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• The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard
• A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker
• Blackbeard: The Birth of America by Samuel Marquis
• Blackbeard by Angus Konstam

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Eye patches, flintlock muskets, hook hands, spyglasses, peg legs, and the compass. Also politics and war.

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We're talking about three escapees from the Old Stone Jail in Boston. One was a witch, two were pirates. Only one got away for good.

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Sources :

• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Sarah Kidd maneuvers as much as possible while still behind bars. And she wins her first battles.

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Captain Kidd spends his first nights in jail. Sarah is also detained. Kidd finishes his account of the voyage.

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Sources :

• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Captain Kidd and Lord Bellomont clash. Lord Bellomont makes his decision.

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Sources :

• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Captain Kidd and his wife Sarah are reunited. Then Kidd sails for Boston and meets with Lord Bellomont.

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Captain Kidd negotiates with Lord Bellomont for his return home and hides his treasure all over New England.

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Sources :

• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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In April 1699, William Kidd returned to America, but he could not return to his wife at their house on Pearl Street. He'd learned that he was being hunted.

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• The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Today we've got an episode from our friends at History Daily. July 6, 1699. The arrest of Captain William Kidd ends the reign of plunder of one of history's most infamous pirates and sparks rumors of buried treasure.

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Captain Kidd & Cutlass Culliford both arrive at St. Mary's Island, and events take a turn for the worse.

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Sources :

• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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Today we discuss the origin of Cutlass Culliford.

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Sources :

• The Memoir of Captain William Willock
• Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski

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The Pirates of Libertalia were enmeshed with warring Malagasy Kingdoms. Those kingdoms set aside their differences to expel the Pirates.

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Sources :

• A New History of the East Indies by Alexander Hamilton
• A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Madagascar, or Robert Drury's Journal
• Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology by David Graeber

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Captain Kidd tries to talk his men out of seizing the rich cargo aboard the Quedagh Merchant, and we visit Libertalia.

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Sources :

• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay
• The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy

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The Scottish colony of New Caledonia was about to collapse into a pit of suffering and death. It took Scotland's dreams of empire with it.

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William Paterson and five ships full of colonists set sail for Darien, and begin to build the colony of New Caledonia.

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Sources :

• Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick
• Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble
• The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online

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We're taking a look at events halfway around the world from the Indian Ocean. It's the story of New Caledonia.

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• Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick
• Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble
• The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online

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Captain Kidd's fortunes begin to take a turn for the better. This is the story of the Quedagh Merchant.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay
• The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy

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In October, 1697 Captain Kidd met two ships off the Malabar Coast. Both were off limits but tensions among the crew reached a tipping point.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay
• The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy

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Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley crew landed at an island off the Malabar Coast. There, his men engaged in something sinister.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay
• The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy

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On September 14th, 1697, the Adventure Galley encountered two powerful Portuguese warships.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay

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Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley put in at the East India Company factory at Carawar. They were met with suspicion and Captain Kidd found an old enemy.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• The Honourable Company by John Keay

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The Siamese port of Mergui saw a strange scene unfold between the pirate ship Mocha and the Elizabeth. Somehow, nobody died.

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• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie
• The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.

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In the summer of 1696, a dozen incognito pirates waited in Bombay for a ship to take them on. The following weeks were filled with zany misadventures and bloody murders.

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Sources :

• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
• Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie
• The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.

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The Indian Ocean was home to hundreds of Pirates of the Round. All their stories were about to converge on board the Mocha Frigate.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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This is the final tale of the pirates from Henry Every's Fancy.

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• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
• King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
• The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.

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The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act of piracy.

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• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
• King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
• The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.

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On 19 October, 1696, seven men stood trial for piracy. 

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• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
• King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
• The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.

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Our story of Piracy is about to be filled with high profile trials. Today we're going to look at the development of the English jury system.

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Sources :

• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• The Trial of William Penn and WIlliam Mead, at the Old Bailey, for a Tumultuous Assembly, 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6,
• Case of the Imprisonment of Edward Bushell for Alleged Misconduct as a Juryman , 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Vaughan's Reports, 135, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6
• The History of England by David Hume

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Today we're talking Batman, ancient Romans, philosophy, and Medieval power structures. Somehow, it all makes sense.

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• God's Friend, the Whole World's Enemy by Louis Sicking
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online

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Captain Kidd and Edward Barlow finally meet, but it does not go as Kidd expected.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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250 episodes! You're all mad. Today we have a bunch of murderous, bloody pirates doing what pirates do.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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In the of summer 1696 the Pirates of the Round attacked two East India Company ships. And then the pirates lost a fortune in stolen cargo.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
• Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski

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Captain Kidd was engaged in a race to the Strait of bab-el-mandeb with the East India Company pirate hunter Sceptre. That ship's experience with Adventure Galley was going to have drastic consequences for Captain Kidd's future.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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William Kidd lost 40 men on Mohilla Island. He scraped together some replacements, but then he made a decision that would shape his career, his life, and our perception of Captain Kidd for centuries to come.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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Captain Kidd and the crew set to careen Adventure Galley and they found the process more hazardous than anyone expected.

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Sources :

• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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William Kidd arrived at Madagascar at the beginning of 1697. He expected to find pirates, but he found something far more dangerous.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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William Kidd escapes the long arm of Commodore Thomas Warren, and Warren spreads word Captain Kidd, the nefarious pirate.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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On 11 December, 1696 the Adventure Galley encountered a Naval fleet under Commodore Thomas Warren. Warren was the worst kind of Navy Officer, and Captain Kidd had decisions to make.

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• The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
• Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
• The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
• The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
• The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
• A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson

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A mere four days after leaving New York, Kidd betrayed his investors, his business partners, and five of the most powerful men in England. He signed new Articles of Agreement with the crew - a proper Pirate Code - that would almost immediately make him the second most wanted man in the English Empire.

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Adventure Galley spent a few weeks in port before departing on 6 September, 1696.

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Today we're discussing the crew that - suspiciously - began signing up for Adventure Galley in August, 1696. We have a grab bag of pirates, sailors, loyal New York notables, and land lubbers. It was not a great crew.

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Today we say goodbye to Captain Henry Every, The King of Pirates.

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Near the end of May, 1696, the pirates (formerly) of the Fancy began to go their separate ways. Three distinct groups left Nassau for America, or for Ireland, or for the wide open world.

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In 1696 the seas were filled with young men and women who would, in a few short years time, be the most notorious pirates the world has ever known. Those young mariners were growing up on tales of Henry Every, none of which was the real story. Today we talk about both.

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In March, 1696, Henry Every & the Fancy arrive at Nassau, New Providence Island.

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In 1684, a Dutch privateer flying Dutch colors attacked Veracruz. In retaliation, the Governor of Cuba attacked the English colony of New Providence.

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In the 1670s, New Providence Island became a hub of wreckers, privateers, pirates, and all the associated businesses. This was actively encouraged by Governor Robert Clark, but Spain was watching closely.

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More terrible than Tortuga. More perfidious than Port Royal. More lascivious than Libertalia. Nassau is the single location most associated with pirates and piracy. Today we begin our look at the Bahamas, New Providence, and the origins of the Pirate Republic at Nassau.

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This is the tale of how Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin from the Bank of Aldgate Pump arrived at a tiny Portuguese island in the southern Atlantic.

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In 1696 The English East India Company was on the verge of destruction. They had to take some large, unethical steps to save themselves. Those steps would, eventually, change the course of world history.

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The Indian Ocean in 1696 was bustling with pirates. Today we'll catch up with the pirates that raided the Mughal Treasure Fleet, and a few other old friends.

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In New York William Kidd had to recruit a whole crew of skilled sailors and privateers. In New York in 1696, that means "privateers." Wink. Wink.

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Captain William Kidd spent the night before his departure from London bragging about his Letter of Marque. And annoying all the Navy officers in the tavern. They decided to get back at him once he set sail. It turned out to be a major issue down the road.

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In October, 1695 William Kidd signed a contract for his pirate hunting expedition. That autumn he was concerned with the construction of his new ship the Adventure Galley. Finally, in January, a Letter of Marque arrived from King William III.

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William Kidd found himself in London, more and more under the sway of two influential men, who were maneuvering him into a less than ideal commission. Again and again they altered the deal.

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William Kidd spent the summer of 1695 kicking his heels in London, waiting for word about his application for a Captaincy in the Royal Navy. In August he met with two old friends that led him to an inner circle of influential Londoners who planned to use Kidd for their own ends.

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We've been following Henry Every in the Indian Ocean for some time now. While we were away a lot has been happening in the world at large.

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The shock wave from the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai was immediate and emanated from the port city of Surat. The pirates had to move fast to sell their cargo and get away from the authorities that were after them.

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After their successful capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the pirates embarked on a night of barbarity that saw men tortured and killed in cold blood and nearly every woman on board raped. These actions would have consequences that changed the world.

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The real story of what happened on September 5, 1695 is a lot bloodier, and darker, than those old histories would have us believe.

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Henry Every and the pirates sail out to engage in the greatest pirate raid yet seen in history.

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The pirate armada under Henry Every chased the Mughal Fleet toward the coast of India. And they caught up.

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From the beginning of June to mid August 1695, the the fleet of Henry Every and Thomas Tew waited for the arrival of the Mughal Treasure Fleet. It was a tense 10 weeks.

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A fleet of pirates was gathering at the gate of tears, but on the way Thomas Tew had a few misadventures.

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Henry Every and Fancy were roaming the waters surrounding Madagascar and South Africa in summer 1695. They were searching for other pirates to join the fleet, but they found something much worse. Those other pirates were coming though.

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In London, issues surrounding James Houblon, the sailors of The Spanish Expedition and their wives, and even William Dampier were coming to a head.

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Henry Every, and the crew of Fancy, make their way down the coast of Africa.

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Every Muslim is expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their life. For the Grand Mughal of India that was a very important tradition. And Aurangzeb was not the kind of man to take it lightly when a pilgrimage was interrupted by a host of pirates.

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Today we talk about European alcohol in the Middle Ages, and the rise of spirits. Finally, we talk about an act passed by William & Mary that would change the world of the pirates forever.

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Second only to their ships, pirates are associated with nothing as strongly as alcohol. Rum, in particular, but ale and wine almost as much. Today we begin our look at the history of alcohol.

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Admiral John Benbow was an English national hero. His exploits and victories were legendary. Today we discuss his story as it intersects with John Narborough, Francis Wheeler, and even Henry Every.

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Thomas Tew was recruiting a fleet to sail for Madagascar, but his companions first had to collect privateer commissions.

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The summer of 1694, immediately following the mutiny aboard Charles II, saw several dozen Privateering commissions handed to ships' captains from Colonial New England. Today we discuss the governors who did so, and two of the Captains who received them.

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In his first act of piracy Henry Every strove to prove that while he might be a bad guy, he wasn't such a bad guy.

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On the 8th of May, 1694, Henry Every called the crew of Charles II to a council before the mast. They discussed the voyage, the captain, and the name of their ship. Nine months later, after a stop at the Cape Verde, the Fancy stopped at Cape Town where Henry Every wrote the world a letter.

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A few weeks after Henry Every captured the Charles II, a ballad began to filter into the world detailing the life and crimes of the new Captain. Reportedly, they were written by Every himself.

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Henry Every took command of the Charles II but before the crew could depart they had to deal with those who would not turn pirate.

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May 7th, 1694. Henry Every & a cabal of sailors hatch their plot to steal the Charles II.

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The sailors of The Spanish Expedition set sail from London in August 1693. By January 1694 they made it all the way to the coast of Spain. The voyage wasn't going well.

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Thomas Tew was far from the first pirate to call New York home but his time in the colony caused such a stir that everyone in the English speaking world took notice. Everyone.

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I unironically use the word unbeknownst.

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Our last episode before we reach 200 concerns the last voyages of two long time pirates - two Old Guard Buccaneers - Pierre le Picard & Thomas Paine.

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This is the story of two pairs of people, two real and two imaginary. A real author used a fake name to write the story of a fake pirate intertwined with a real pirate. Does that make sense? It will.

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The frigate Charles II was among the best ships in English waters circa 1693. The Houblon Brothers commissioned her for The Spanish Expedition, and hired the very best mariners money - and food - could buy. Including Henry Every.

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The Nine Years War almost halted the piratical career of Henry Every before the Spanish Expedition even left port.

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William III, William Phips, and William Dampier. And Henry Every.

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The Carolina Colony is one of the most iconic locales in all of pirate mythology. Today we look at the founding of Carolina, her pirate roots, and the ties to Pirates of the Round and St. Mary's.

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Before the Pirates of the Round turned to piracy some of them served as illegal slavers in a global criminal conspiracy. It was dirty business.

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Mongols and Mughals and Pirates. Oh my!

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The early years of the Nine Years War saw dozens of Privateering Commissions handed out to ships intended to raid West African slaver outposts. One of those ships, Amity under Captain Thomas Tew, chose to ignore that commission and sail instead for Adam Baldridge's pirate haven at St. Mary's.

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In July 1690 the English fought a pitched naval engagement against France that would define the future of the Nine Years War and turn hundreds of Royal Navy men and privateers away from service and toward a life of piracy.

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It's Captain Kidd y'all.

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Adam Baldridge. Bachelor's Delight. Madagascar. St. Mary's. Cygnet. Libertalia. Flintlock pistols & pirate cutlasses. It's all coming together. We'll get to tricorn hats & parrots next time.

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This Halloween we finish the story of the Salem Witch Trials.

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The end of March, 1692, was a dark and terrifying time in Salem, Massachusetts. More and more girls came forward to accuse ever more people of witchcraft. We can't begin to cover all of them, but these are the events that typify the atmosphere in New England when witches - and the Devil - roamed free.

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William Phips returned from the Battle of Port Royal in triumph. He leveraged that into political clout, and finally into the governorship of Massachusetts. His first days as governor though, were consumed by dark forces.

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In the aftermath of the 1689 French raid on Maine, the people of Massachusetts planned a counterattack. That operation included a number of pirates, privateers, and puritans we have met before.

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Today we're discussing pirate politics, and the claims commonly made about pirate ideology. With a brief foray into all of world history from 1776 to the modern day.

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The Battle of Bantry Bay was the first sea battle between England & France since 1545 and the first major sea battle of the Nine Years War. It also includes a ton of people who are important to our story before they were important.

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Pay no attention to the title behind the curtain.

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Edward Davis and Bachelor's Delight ran into a number of complications upon returning to the English colonial world.

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The single most important person in the story of the Pirates of the Round wasn't a pirate at all, but a rich, Dutch, New York Merchant.

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This is a story about legends, myths, and lies. This is a story about a pirate who captured the attention of the whole world. This is the story of the early life of Henry Every.

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William Phips didn't know how much money he had. But he did know how many pounds of money he had.

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William Phips was a Massachusetts shipwright with a silver tongue and big dreams. His plots led him from Boston to New Providence Island all the way to London and the court of King Charles and finally the deck of H.M.S. Rose. A King's Royal Navy Frigate in the hands of a crew of scurrilous buccaneers.

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This is the tale of the final days of la Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion. Her crew went through an odyssey of torment and suffering which we will cover in painful detail here.

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La Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion is one of the most famous shipwrecks of all time. Thanks to the political ramifications of her final voyage and a legacy of pirates and treasure hunters her story is a key link in our story. Today we begin that tale.

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This is the story of the beginnings of the Nine Years War in America. We return to Fort Loyal, visit Port Royal (not that one), talk Indian allies, French & English colonial friction, and the conflict called Father Castin's War.

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The Nine Years War first major (non-Continental) front was in Ireland. It was there that King James' fate was sealed, that England's course was set, and that a whole generation of young Irish sailors learned what the English crown meant to them.

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This is our final episode following Thomas Pound. In 1690 he was rotting away in a Boston jail cell awaiting a ship that would carry him - and Thomas Hawkins - to the gallows in England. And then everything goes crazy.

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The trial of Thomas Pound is the first pirate trial we will look at in any real detail. The first of many. The Old Stone Gaol, smallpox, and horrific battle wounds will all play a role; as will the women of Boston and a copycat pirate named William Coward.

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We're calling it Thomas Pound Part 2, but it's really part 3. Or maybe part 4. Toady we discuss Pound's return to New England and the conflict that ensued. But really, if we're being honest, this episode is about the search for a pirate's favorite treasure: salted pork.

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This is actually Thomas Pound part 2, but that's not the title we're going with. We're following the Colonial Navy Captain Thomas Baxter as he follows the trail of clues in the wake of the pirates.

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We're back on the American side of the Atlantic, exploring the tenure of Governor Edmund Andros & the doomed Dominion of New England. We also return to the Captain of H.M.S. Mary, Thomas Pound.

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I promise I don't make an 'Execute Order 66' joke anywhere in today's episode. I had to fight the urge though, since this is episode does discuss the rise of a new political and military order in the suddenly emerging world spanning empire. And Jacobites. And guns. I go on about the guns.

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688, the real Revolution, was not of armies and kings but of Parliaments and politics and people. Today we discuss, arguably, the two most important people in that story and in English politics moving forward.

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This is the story of a promising young Captain in the Royal Navy named Thomas Pound. He was involved, or at least informed, in all the major pirate events of the mid 1680s. Just a good, honest, patriotic naval captain fighting pirates. Yep. Don't look up his Wikipedia page.

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We're finishing up with Thomas Paine, Jan Willems, and George Wright. For now. This is our penultimate step to get the board set up for the big event: 1688.

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This is the story of one pirate named Thomas. We've met him before, but only in passing. Today we get well acquainted with the first in a long line of pirates named Thomas: Thomas Paine.

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The effects of the Stuart Restoration and the first two Anglo-Dutch Wars on New England and Chesapeake Bay would have far reaching consequences in the world of the pirates.

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We're taking off at a run and covering New England's pirate problem through the Thirty Years War and the First Anglo-Dutch War. I call it a bullet point episode to get us to the major New England pirate events of the 1660s and 1670s.

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Today we continue our look at New England. Puritan divisions, Indigenous politics, war, finally culminating in the tale of the first New England pirate: Dixey Bull.

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We're taking a very broad look at the arrival of Europeans into the North American world from about 1500 to 1630. From Newfoundland to New France, Carolina to New Netherland, and finally New England.

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This is the conclusion of the drama on the Chesapeake. Richard Ingle, William Claiborne, Leonard Calvert, and Thomas Cornwaleys all converge in a bout of pillage and violence in 1644 known as The Plundering Time.

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The English Civil War arrived in America when a trader named Richard Ingle was accused of Parliamentarian sympathies. Today's drama will set off the first wave of piracy in English North America - a period known as The Plundering Time.

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The fighting on the Chesapeake exploded in the 1630s between Virginia and Maryland. The trading post on Kent Island was under siege, but a series of small successes attracted more and more sailors until Kent Island looked very much like a pirate haven.

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Jamestown, Virginia was growing into a viable colony when another party entered the American Colonial world. A formidable Catholic family moved in on the northeast coast of Chesapeake Bay, igniting a fight that would erupt in a scourge of piracy.

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This is the story of the first act of piracy in the North American English colonies. But really it's a story of rich, greedy, prideful, selfish, downright evil men. And the evil men aren't the pirates. And Christopher Newport, but he's cool.

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This is the story of Sir Christopher Newport & John Smith and the colony at Jamestown. Smith is often lauded as the driving force behind the first successful English colony in the New World, but he was little more than a con man. It's a very opinionated episode.

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The colony at Roanoke has long been an integral part of American Mythology, and the mystery of the Lost Colony has fascinated people for centuries. But should it? Today we talk about Roanoke's lost colonists, and the pirates that led to their disappearance.

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It's time we discussed the colonization of North America. The Nine Years War will introduce the world to pirates from New York, Boston, and Providence that will shape our story. However, North America's story is replete with pirates from the very beginning.

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We're discussing the outbreak of the Nine Years War. The Huguenot population were pushed into exile, many to England, where they fed into the anti-Catholic, anti-Stuart movement. William III taking the English throne changed the dynamics drastically and what was supposed to be a quick war turned into something much bigger.

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In the 1670s King Louis XIV was the most powerful Monarch in world. France stood atop the cultural and military pyramid of Europe, but the cracks were beginning to show. The decline of France and her King began when one beautiful, dangerous woman introduced nefarious elements into the court.

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This is the story of the French Zenith, through the lens of foreign policy and war. King Louis XIV came into his majority and almost immediately began a series of wars that made him the most powerful and influential monarch in Europe. It's good to be the king.

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Today we're talking about the second Fronde, which was a formative political event in the lives of many young sailors who would go on to sail west and become buccaneers.

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In our lead up to the Nine Years War, we're talking about France. This is the early reign of King Louis XIV. That means the power struggles within the Bourbon Dynasty, Cardinal Richelieu, Cardinal Mazarin, a host of powerful women, and the Fronde.

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This is the end of our story on the French Buccaneers involved with the Second Pacific Adventure. They were on the home stretch, but not without significant obstacles on their journey home.

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The aftermath of a battle is a time for reflection on merit, the afterlife, and the giving of thanks. However, when you have to fight another battle and then run from 1,000 very angry enemies, some of that can fall by the wayside.

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The pirates arrived at the city of Segovia on 11th January, 1688. Their arrival in the region marked the time time for a final confrontation between the pirates and the Spanish.

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The French Buccaneers had a Spanish Armada and a Spanish Army hunting them down, but they used the tactics that defined pirates and piracy to prevail. However, the Spanish had learned many of those same tactics, and used them against the pirates.

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It's a fast paced, swashbuckling pirate story with ships taken, battles at sea, and imminent danger. However, it turns into an old fashioned spaghetti western with Spanish church shootouts and beautiful maidens in riding behind our anti-heroes on their horses.

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It's the end of the Second pacific Adventure, and the beginning of a new era in piracy. Today we discuss the old buccaneers and the new breed of pirates: Americans, colonials, provincials, who have no allegiance to a king, or a flag, or an ideology.

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It's an old story from a new perspective today. We're talking about Francois Groignet & Raveneau de Lussan as they embark on the Second Pacific Adventure. French pirates in his fleet will command the stage for this next chapter in pirate history and push us into The Nine Years War and the shift toward the Red Sea.

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We're covering almost a year in Dampier's life, and that of the Cygnet. It was a somewhat uneventful year, yet it brings us to the end of Dampier's career as a pirate.

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The Cygnet now had a fleet of three ships, and were prepared to terrorize the East Indies. However, foul weather and internal tensions conspired to create very real problems.

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At this moment in our story the pirate crew of Cygnet had a large number of Spanish captives. How they chose to deal with those captives, who many would consider natural enemies of the English crew, shows us much about the pirates in the Age of Sail.

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We're talking about ideas today. Concepts that were integral to pirates, pirate life, and the pirate code. In truth, these intertwined ideas served as a cornerstone - a Golden Rule - for the pirates. The Rule of the Sea.

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We're setting out with the crew of the Pirate ship Cygnet on their first real cruise in the East Indies. Their first weeks proved to be a productive time, but they ran into certain complications that they did not foresee.

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Life in Maritime Southeast Asia is dominated by the Monsoon. Powerful, prevailing winds that bring storms and facilitate trade. The sailors of Cygnet, facing monsoon season, had big decisions to make and short time to make them.

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We're back with the crew of Cygnet, as they take their ease on Mindanao in the Philippines. However, under the tranquil surface, tensions are mounting.

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Today things get really dark. We're talking about the VOC, The Dutch East India Company, and their foundation in the Spice Islands. It's not a happy story - but it is a story that we need to know to understand the institutions that rule the world of the pirates.

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It's a dark episode today. Not as dark as it's going to get, but we're looking at the foundation of one of the most oppressive and unfeeling organizations in human history. Don't worry though, we will get to see some revenge in the near future.

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What makes a pirate? I would argue, more than the riches or drink, it was a sense of dispossession. A sense of disenfranchisement. Of having been, either literally or metaphorically, left behind. Today we explore just what they were left behind from, as we finish our look at the English East India Company.

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We're nearing the end of our look at the East India Companies and the beginning of the English Colonial Era. These institutions had rough and tumble beginnings, before evolving into the famed monoliths they would become. And I love rough and tumble beginnings.

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The Gentleman Adventurers set a trap for one of the greatest prizes ever captured. Madre de Deus will test their bravery, ruthlessness, and skill. It will also change England, and the world, forever.

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No organization, not the Armada de Barlovento nor the Royal Navy, terrified pirates as much as the East India Company. The Company was brutal, efficient, and merciless. Strangely, the company's roots were similar to those of the pirates themselves. Today we look at those roots.

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William Dampier and Charles Swan go ashore on Mindanao to meet with the Sultan. However, things on the island are not exactly how they appear. Did I steal this title from a story about Indonesia I heard on the radio? Maybe.

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'The Fleshpots of Asia' was a stereotype held for many years. The roots of that phrase and that stereotype come largely from the experiences of those who visited the East Indies during the Colonial Era, and had experiences similar to those that we will be exploring today.

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We get to meet the crew of a pirate ship. Not just the Captain and Quartermaster, but the real pirates. We talk about their jobs on board, their character, and the relationships on board.

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We're taking our first steps into Southeast Asia through the eyes of Ferdinand Magellan. And the Dread Pirate Roberts. And one deadly rabbit.

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This is sort of a time hopping adventure. We're looking at William Dampier in the East Indies alongside the story of Ferdinand Magellan. It kind of weird, but as an introduction to the Pacific we couldn't ask for better guides.

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When William Dampier arrived in the East Indies he found a world that had been forever altered by contact with Europeans. Today we talk about the voyages that initiated that contact. Those voyages would shape the political and economic face of the globe for centuries. I attempt to lighten the mood with really bad jokes.

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We're returning to the sea, and our overall narrative. This is the tale of William Dampier, Charles Swan, and The crew of Cygnet as they leave the Americas behind and sail west into the largest body of water in the world.

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“I will make no concession. My father made concessions, and he was beheaded.” Those words were spoken by King James II of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. They proved to be the harbinger of three revolutions that would shape British society until this very day.

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Who was Charles II, King of England, Ireland, & Scotland? His reign defined the era of the English Buccaneers, and his flaws were largely responsible for the growing division in British society.

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The news that John Ward was dead sent ripples throughout the Mediterranean world, and narrowly avoided calamity. However, the question remained, what happened out there?

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Relations between England & Venice continued to unravel in the face of English pirates like Jack Ward attacking Venetian shipping. The task of circumventing a war fell on the shoulders of two diplomats, neither of whom were up to the task. Both failed in their missions, in very different ways. However, the realities of seafaring life saved their missions by taking away the very cause of all that international tension.

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The aftermath of John Ward's capture of the Reniera e Soderina caused diplomatic relations to break down between England and Venice. Dealing with that fallout, as well as the fate of John Ward, rested in the hands of two European diplomats.

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The saga of the English Merchantman Charity was only just beginning when she was attacked by three Pirate ships of John Ward's fleet. We're going to follow Captain Bannister and his crew on their fateful journey. And we will look at Zymen Danseker and his first consequential raids in the Mediterranean.

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Sir Anthony Shirley was an English nobleman turned soldier turned privateer turned (or at least accused of being a) pirate. But then his affairs ran afoul of that English Arch-Pirate John Ward. Ward was back on the prowl, and his next exploit would create even larger ripples than the capture of Reniera e Soderina.

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We're talking about two new pirates on today's episode. Somehow I turn that conversation into one of class bias, historical accuracy, and 400 year old international conspiracy theories.

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Jack Ward sets out on his first cruises from Tunis into the Mediterranean. His successes mirror those of Barbarossa or Francis Drake. And then he happens upon a ship that will make him infamous the world over.

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Today we discuss how a pirate might have talked in 1600, and then we follow John Ward to Algiers where he gained a famous reputation and influenced a famous name.

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The Maghreb was a fertile location for outright piracy at the turn of the 17th century. No national, monarchical, or imperial power held sway there thanks to mutiny, revolution, and what some have called anarchist sensibilities.

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The first decade of the 17th century saw an explosion of Mediterranean piracy that was unlike anything the world had ever seen. Today we will introduce the first of these pirates and discuss the culture of privateering and piracy that led to a sea change in how violence on the sea was conducted.

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Our story today bridges three different stories. The Sephardi Jews that made their way to Amsterdam, the Barbary Corsairs, and the Dutch in revolt all meet in today's story thanks to one mariner who was a pirate, a diplomat, a merchant, and a spy.

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In the wake of the death of Barbarossa a number of corsairs vied for his position, but only one commander commanded the respect of the men, the trust of the Sultan, and the love of the late Khizr. Turgut Reis became known in Europe as Dragut. On Barbary he was called The Drawn Sword of Islam.

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The aftermath of Preveza was contentious, but Barbarossa and his closest allies worked to secure Ottoman hegemony in the Mediterranean.

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The defeat at Tunis was a major blow to Barbarossa, but he would retaliate with a scourge of piracy that dwarfed any that had come before. The Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor had to answer his challenge and did so in the last great sea battle fought with oars and galleys.

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The contest for the Mediterranean reaches a fever pitch as Barbarossa ravages the shores of Italy and then returns to Africa. Charles V realizes his mistake in ignoring the younger Barbarossa brother, and decides to rectify the situation in the city of Tunis.

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Today we introduce the major players in the building conflict. We talk about Charles V & Suleiman the Magnificent. We talk about Khizr Barbarossa and his Italian raids that culminated in one of Renaissance Italy's greatest tales. We discuss Sinan Reis, who the Portuguese called 'The Great Jew' and his personal war on Spanish shipping that brought Mediterranean trade to a virtual halt. And then we introduce the last major player. Andrea Doria, a Genoese mercenary who turned down a crown to continue his fight against the Corsairs of Barbary.

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Charles V arrives in Oman with ten thousand soldiers to face off against the Pirate King Barbarossa. Within months of his arrival territories have changed hands and most of the major players have changed. Soon enough it was an entirely new crop of soldiers and sailors and commanders facing off in an ancient contest.

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Our story today is the pinnacle of piracy in the career of the Barbarossa brothers. Their actions, combined with Ottoman and Spanish policies, brought and end to their pirate career. But they were transformed into something more.

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In 1502 two Papal Galleys were attacked off the coast of Italy by two Barbary corsairs with fiery red beards. Their attack shook Europe to its core.

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Today we talk about the history of a land, and its native inhabitants. The Mediterranean coast of North Africa and the Berber People. We cover all the big events from 10,000 BCE until 1492. Carthage, Rome, the Vandals, and finally Arabian rule. We talk about Pagan Berbers, Jewish Berbers, Christian Monastic Berbers, and Islamic Berbers. We don't talk about the Zoroastrians. There just isn't time. There is discussion of liberty as a concept and the personification of that ideal. We talk about the role of women in society, how and why empires fall, and what it means to endure.

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Today we discuss the Jewish population of Jamaica after most of the Catholics left. Then we'll talk about the first of two major figures in world politics that would influence their fate. It's a big picture episode, discussing how the Protestant Reformation, the Ottoman overthrow of the Dracula Dynasty, and an agent of the French king all play into the lives of the twenty Jewish families left on Jamaica.

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The Jewish Pirates of the West Indies have their roots in the Sephardi Jews of Spain. Today we tell their story from the destruction of the second temple in 70 CE to their arrival on Jamaica in the company of Christopher Columbus.

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In 1697 France was at war, and had been for almost a decade. French artists, sculptors, dramatists and authors were encouraged to produce works that would bolster French spirits. It was propaganda. One of those authors was a former buccaneer ten years removed from his last pirate voyage, Raveneau de Lussan. His story was filled with everything the French fighting man could want. Valor, bravery, victory, spoils, and the charms of fair maidens. Today we poke holes in that story as the second Pacific Adventure draws to a close.

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Spring 1687. The pirates in the Pacific had been away from home for more than two years. They longed for Port Royal, or Tortuga, or anywhere they could sleep easy. Before they could return though, they needed one big prize.

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In April 1687 everyone in our story arrives at Drake's Isle. The French freebooters, the English corsairs, and a Spanish Naval Squadron sent to destroy them all.

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The French privateers in Nicaragua found themselves at the mercy of - and at peace with - the Spanish army outside Leon. They were given orders, from the peace signed by Louis XIV, to attack the enemies of Catholicism. Which they did. Sort of. But starvation, poverty, and a thirst for vengeance led them back to Spanish shores.

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