Episode 242 – A Private Man of War
A mere four days after leaving New York, Kidd betrayed his investors, his business partners, and five of the most
A Podcast About the Real Men & Women Behind the Golden Age of Piracy
A mere four days after leaving New York, Kidd betrayed his investors, his business partners, and five of the most
Adventure Galley spent a few weeks in port before departing on 6 September, 1696.
Today we’re discussing the crew that – suspiciously – began signing up for Adventure Galley in August, 1696. We have
Today we say goodbye to Captain Henry Every, The King of Pirates.
Near the end of May, 1696, the pirates (formerly) of the Fancy began to go their separate ways. Three distinct
In 1696 the seas were filled with young men and women who would, in a few short years time, be
In March, 1696, Henry Every & the Fancy arrive at Nassau, New Providence Island.
In 1684, a Dutch privateer flying Dutch colors attacked Veracruz. In retaliation, the Governor of Cuba attacked the English colony
In the 1670s, New Providence Island became a hub of wreckers, privateers, pirates, and all the associated businesses. This was
More terrible than Tortuga. More perfidious than Port Royal. More lascivious than Libertalia. Nassau is the single location most associated