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
Episode 56 – Armageddon
In 1685 & 1686, in the West Indies, the English were hunting pirates and arresting any Englishmen that sailed under
Episode 55 – Twilight of the Buccaneers Part 3
The Brethren of the Coast sail from Saint Dominique in one last flurry of high seas piracy. Are they the
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Episode 54 – The War of the Reunions
Christmas, 1683. King Louis XIV invaded The Holy Roman Empire in a bid to claim the western bank of the
Episode 53 – Twilight of the Buccaneers Part 2
The weeks following the raid on Veracruz were difficult for Laurens de Graaf and Michel de Grammont. Today we look
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Episode 52 – Twilight of the Buccaneers part 1
The Buccaneers of the West Indies didn’t yet know it but their days were numbered. Their decline was caused by
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