Episode 26 – Extermination
In the years after the Thirty Years War thousands of French sailors and refugees fled France in the wake of
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Episode 25 – Pit Stop on the Continent part 2
From 1625 to 1648 Europe fought a general war that wouldn’t be matched until the time of Napoleon. This war
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Episode 24 – Pit Stop on the Continent part 1
The Thirty Years War was the event that forged the world of Henry Morgan and the Buccaneers. We discuss the
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Episode 23 – Yo Ho-Ho-Ho & a Bottle of Rum
It’s our pirate Christmas special. We explore Christmas in the age of sail and how real pirates recorded spending their
Episode 22 – The Lies of Portobello
Captain Morgan’s raid on Portobelo would be possibly the most controversial of his career. His alleged barbarism there would haunt
Episode 21 – On Torture
Morgan embarks on a mission of retribution that nearly ends in disaster while Francois l’Olonnais has greater success using much
Episode 20 – Providence
While Captain Morgan was away on his 22 month raid Jamaica got a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor – none
Episode 19 – Talk Like a Pirate
Avast ye bilge lickin’ dogs! Talk Like a Pirate Day be comin’ quick me hearties! It’s time we talk arrr,
Episode 18 – Granada
Captain Henry Morgan, to the horror of his Governor and King, sails west into the Gulf of Mexico to raid
Episode 17 – Guns, Rum, Ships, & Steel
We take a break from our story to look at the tools Captain Morgan and The Brethren of the Coast