Episode 211 – A History of Drink
Second only to their ships, pirates are associated with nothing as strongly as alcohol. Rum, in particular, but ale and
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Episode 210 – The Admiral Benbow
Admiral John Benbow was an English national hero. His exploits and victories were legendary. Today we discuss his story as
Episode 209 – Pirate Brokers part 2
Thomas Tew was recruiting a fleet to sail for Madagascar, but his companions first had to collect privateer commissions.
Episode 208 – Pirate Brokers part 1
The summer of 1694, immediately following the mutiny aboard Charles II, saw several dozen Privateering commissions handed to ships’ captains
Episode 207 – A Piratical Account
In his first act of piracy Henry Every strove to prove that while he might be a bad guy, he
Episode 206 – Hungry, Stout, & Resolute
On the 8th of May, 1694, Henry Every called the crew of Charles II to a council before the mast.
Episode 205 – The Sword Shall Maintain Me
A few weeks after Henry Every captured the Charles II, a ballad began to filter into the world detailing the
Episode 204 – A Man of Fortune
Henry Every took command of the Charles II but before the crew could depart they had to deal with those
Episode 203 – The Drunken Boatswain
May 7th, 1694. Henry Every & a cabal of sailors hatch their plot to steal the Charles II.
Episode 202 – A Coruña
The sailors of The Spanish Expedition set sail from London in August 1693. By January 1694 they made it all