Episode 96 – The War Against the Corsairs
John Ward, Zymen Danseker, Bill Graves, Francis Verney, and every other pirate in Barbary were all gathered in Algiers when
A Podcast About the Real Men & Women Behind the Golden Age of Piracy
John Ward, Zymen Danseker, Bill Graves, Francis Verney, and every other pirate in Barbary were all gathered in Algiers when
John Ward returned to Tunis with problems piling up. His greatest ship was gone, along with hundreds of his sailors.
Today we’re going to discuss the fall of what was once the top sea power in the world. The Republic
The news that John Ward was dead sent ripples throughout the Mediterranean world, and narrowly avoided calamity. However, the question
Relations between England & Venice continued to unravel in the face of English pirates like Jack Ward attacking Venetian shipping.
The aftermath of John Ward’s capture of the Reniera e Soderina caused diplomatic relations to break down between England and
The saga of the English Merchantman Charity was only just beginning when she was attacked by three Pirate ships of
Sir Anthony Shirley was an English nobleman turned soldier turned privateer turned (or at least accused of being a) pirate.
We’re talking about two new pirates on today’s episode. Somehow I turn that conversation into one of class bias, historical
Jack Ward sets out on his first cruises from Tunis into the Mediterranean. His successes mirror those of Barbarossa or