Episode 227 – Pirates, Free-Booters, & Sea Rovers
In October, 1695 William Kidd signed a contract for his pirate hunting expedition. That autumn he was concerned with the
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Episode 226 – Goods, Treasure, & Other Things
William Kidd found himself in London, more and more under the sway of two influential men, who were maneuvering him
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Episode 225 – A Litter of Squib Rhinoceroses
William Kidd spent the summer of 1695 kicking his heels in London, waiting for word about his application for a
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Episode 224 – While We Were Away
We’ve been following Henry Every in the Indian Ocean for some time now. While we were away a lot has
Episode 223 – Spoils
The shock wave from the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai was immediate and emanated from the port city of Surat. The pirates
Episode 222 – Barbarity
After their successful capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the pirates embarked on a night of barbarity that saw men tortured and killed
Episode 221 – Ganj-i-Sawai
The real story of what happened on September 5, 1695 is a lot bloodier, and darker, than those old histories
Episode 220 – Gunsway
Henry Every and the pirates sail out to engage in the greatest pirate raid yet seen in history.
Episode 219 – Fateh Muhammad
The pirate armada under Henry Every chased the Mughal Fleet toward the coast of India. And they caught up.
Episode 218 – Idleness
From the beginning of June to mid August 1695, the the fleet of Henry Every and Thomas Tew waited for