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
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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
Episode 197 – The Charles II
The frigate Charles II was among the best ships in English waters circa 1693. The Houblon Brothers commissioned her for
Episode 196 – Fort ou Faible
The Nine Years War almost halted the piratical career of Henry Every before the Spanish Expedition even left port.
Episode 195 – Londontown
William III, William Phips, and William Dampier. And Henry Every.
Episode 193 – Interlopers
Before the Pirates of the Round turned to piracy some of them served as illegal slavers in a global criminal
Episode 191 – A Gold Chain or a Wooden Leg
The early years of the Nine Years War saw dozens of Privateering Commissions handed out to ships intended to raid
Episode 190 – The Battle of Beachy Head
In July 1690 the English fought a pitched naval engagement against France that would define the future of the Nine
Episode 182 – The Battle of Bantry Bay
The Battle of Bantry Bay was the first sea battle between England & France since 1545 and the first major