Episode 318 – The Companions of His Dangers
We’re returning to the Pirate Round to introduce a new generation of pirates.
A Podcast About the Real Men & Women Behind the Golden Age of Piracy
We’re returning to the Pirate Round to introduce a new generation of pirates.
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In January, 1699 William Dampier took command of HMS Roebuck for a voyage to Terra Australia Incognita.
William Dampier spent almost ten years in London after his return home. But the open ocean called him back.
It’s the end of the line for Captain Kidd.
I lose my cool. Again.
It’s the Trial of William Kidd. Part 1. I lose my cool.
William Kidd took a long walk from Newgate to Westminster.
London was home to well over one hundred pirates in 1700. Then, drastically fewer.
Captain Kidd’s time in prison was cruel and unusual. His old friends were busy drinking and playing tennis.