Episode 247 - Weary of Ill Success

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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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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