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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Episode 51 – Desperate Rogues
The summer of 1682 was a busy season for the pirates of the West Indies. Today we follow the cruises
Episode 50 – Violins & Trumpets
The French & Dutch defined West Indian piracy in the early 1680s. Three names in particular – Laurens de Graaf,
Episode 49 – Return to Jamaica
Today we return to a very different Jamaica to catch up with Sir Henry Morgan, Jamaican politics, and get a
Episode 48 – Winding Roads
Today we follow almost a year in the life of William Dampier, John Cooke, & the fleet of pirates off
Episode 47 – Questions & Answers
We continue on our journey across the isthmus alongside William Dampier, John Cook, & Edward Davis. They meet with an
Episode 46 – Leave Takings
William Dampier, Lionel Wafer, John Cook, Edward Davis. The ‘mutineers’ are on their way back to the isthmus and the
Episode 45 – Treasure Hunting
The fleet of Bartholomew Sharp faced the worst challenges to date. They were thirsty, hungry, cold, and some men began
Episode 44 – Refitting
Pirate life wasn’t all swashbuckling adventure and rum. Sometimes it meant days spent working on their vessels, or weeks at