Pirates: Behind the Legends

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   E1. Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

   Jun 9, 2024 · 44m

   Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.

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   E2. Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland

   Jun 9, 2024 · 44m

   Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Her rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.

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   E3. John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

   Jun 16, 2024 · 44m

   The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.

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   E4. Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

   Jun 16, 2024 · 44m

   A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.

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   E5. William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

   Jun 23, 2024 · 44m

   Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter. When the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, Kidd quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate.

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   E6. Blackbeard

   Jun 23, 2024 · 44m

   Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.

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