Episode 66 – Swan Song
1685 would be a reliable date for the end of the Buccaneer era of the Golden Age of Piracy. For
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Episode 65 – Knavery
1685 saw the last great, and ultimately failed, piratical raid of the buccaneer era. A multinational armada of pirates sailed
Episode 64 – People of Desperate Fortunes
Our small fleet of English pirates was at an impasse, when several pieces of good fortune fell into their laps.
Episode 63 – Nostos & Kleos
What is it that drives people to piracy? Is it a lust for gold? A need to support themselves, and
Episode 62 – Not Quite a Haven
What would it be like to spend three years in complete solitude, fighting for survival? Would it be better or
Episode 61 – More Willful & Less Under Command
In 1682, in the aftermath of the English Pacific Adventure, three crews prepared their ships for a new voyage to
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Episode 60 – By the Will of God
We weave between the lines of truth and fiction. We explore ideas about prejudice, historiography, and social norms. Today we
Episode 59 – The Tragedy of la Limonade
Today the war comes home to Cap‑Français. What was left of the French buccaneers on Saint-Domingue face off against a
Episode 58 – Fall of Titans
War arrives in the West Indies. Jan Willems, Anne, & Laurens de Graaf are each impacted in their own way.
Episode 57 – A Parcel of Thieves
Laurens de Graaf sought revenge after the attack on his plantation. He hunted two Spanish privateers in particular – Juan