The Pirate History Podcast

God goes all Old Testament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My addiction to context may have gotten me in a little trouble here. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who was responsible for the golden age of piracy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This may be the most important battle in Pirate History. Seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1560s, a French pirate terrorized Spanish America. In response, Spain designed the greatest ship on the high seas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In summer 1702, the War of the Spanish Succession moved to sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time is a flat circle. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June, 1704, the Vice Admiralty Court of Boston found John Quelch guilty of robbery, piracy, and murder. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking about the case of Henry King, Captain of the Pirate sloop Sea Flower. We're also talking about the trial of John Quelch. It sort of works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 13 June, 1704, the trial of John Quelch began in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Quelch and the men of the brigantine Charles return to Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A priest, a pirate, and a gold digger walk into a bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a gas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Province of New Hampshire produced timber, political dissidents, and pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Raule was a Dutch born privateer in the service of Prussia. He was branded a pirate by the English, and pulled off the crime of the century. Today we tell the story of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe don't listen to this one when you're going to sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1698 and 1699, the powers of Northern Europe edged closer to war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast network. For advertising inquiries, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a joke in that title but I'm not gonna be the one to make it. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hate to waste a good title, but here we are. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got two more First Northern Wars to get through. And one little world changing catastrophe. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking Bloodborne, Ghostbusters 2, and even mention Pirates at one point. Classic. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burn the Palatinate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1524, no wait, 153 BC, or maybe it was 1691, someone invaded somewhere near Lake Constance. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saxons are definitely a people. Or are they? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a Winter Queen did not exist it would be necessary to invent her. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Germany anyway? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War, women, and witchcraft. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Defoe faced new challenges under the reign of Queen Anne. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Defoe was a master of satire. Or was he? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Espionage is a dangerous business. Politics can be even worse. Sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/pirateapps to get free appetizers for life. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Defoe rubs elbows with the world of English espionage. But it's a much deeper world than he realized. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Every and Daniel Defoe deserve better. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A priest, a pirate, and a merchant walk into a library. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crisis of April, 1705 very nearly tipped into open revolution. Zounds. But it didn't. Gadzooks. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 1705, the English ship Worcester arrived in Edinburgh. By the end of summer, England and Scotland were on the brink of war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking about the Jacobite Uprising of 1689. Spoiler Alert. They don't win. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I humbly apologize to the noble people of Scotland for my pronunciation of Graham. I tried. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Bowen and Thomas Howard join forces for the last great ride of the Red Sea Men. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all coming together. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with John Bowen doing pirate stuff. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is definitely the really real Libertalia. Cross my heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A number of wealthy American families were financially responsible for the outbreak of piracy in the West Indies. Also, the Dutch. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're introducing several new pirates who will be weaving into our story for years to come. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker prepares to head out on her first pirate cruise. But first, they have to make a quick stop at Zanzibar. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Booth and Nathaniel North capture a pair of ships in innovative ways. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In between 1696 and 1701, several pirate ships arrived in the Indian Ocean. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a wide ranging episode about a lot of smaller topics that built the America of the 18th Century. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three pirates from La Paix faced justice from the Virginia Admiralty. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Paix and HMS Shoreham meet in battle. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Guittar had an amazing day on 28 April, 1700. It was the last good day of his life. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Paix, under Captain Louis Guittar, embarks on one of the greatest pirate cruises of all time. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got an episode from the Southern Gothic podcast. It's a haunting story that touches some of the people and places we've visited recently. It's definitely worth a listen. Happy Halloween y'all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We introduce Louis Guittar and the first steps of one of the great pirate cruises. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hideous pirate, with a golden toothpick and two first names, menaced Chesapeake Bay in summer 1699. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're returning to the Pirate Round to introduce a new generation of pirates. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April, 1706, a fleet of French buccaneers utterly destroy Charles Town. I swear. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October and November 1702, the English and Spanish clashed in Carolina and Florida. One of these engagements was a massacre. One was mostly just playing dress up. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The War of Spanish Succession spread to America, and set the stage for the pirates who were to come. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the spring of 1704, the English army marched into Germany. One cavalryman in that army would go on to be one of the most infamous women ever to sail the seas. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October 1702, France and Spain suffer a debilitating naval defeat. This will lead to a flood of privateers receiving their commissions. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're introducing one of our main characters today, Woodes Rogers. Listen on Podurama: https://podurama.com/ The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, I understand intellectually that Australia only contains a single letter L. But, due to factors beyond my control, I am apparently unable to pronounce it properly. Sincerest apologies to our Aussie listeners. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January, 1699 William Dampier took command of HMS Roebuck for a voyage to Terra Australia Incognita. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Dampier spent almost ten years in London after his return home. But the open ocean called him back. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So ... I quit smoking this week. It shows. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world had not seen a proper fleet battle since 1692. Now, the two greatest Admirals in the world were to meet on the high seas. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1701, Admiral John Benbow returned to the West Indies. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Benbow, Edmund Halley, William Beeston, and a huge fleet of warships. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The summer of 1702 led to a number of Allied victories against the French, despite the allied generals working against each other. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1702, a young soldier named Mark Read marched off to war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were a few very consequential deaths right before the war began. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Europe descends into war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royal families of Early Modern Europe were really just one big family. That didn't stop them from making war though. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pompey the Great was Rome's greatest general. The pirates of Cilicia were Rome's greatest threat. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're discussing the Cilician pirates from the Roman Republic. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There aren't a lot of pirates today, but a lot of Greek History that eventually gets to a lot of pirates. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a quick detour into the depths of ancient Mediterranean piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the end of the line for Captain Kidd. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I lose my cool. Again. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Take our quick survey at : www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Trial of William Kidd. Part 1. I lose my cool. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a conversation with Marcus Rediker and David Lester. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd took a long walk from Newgate to Westminster. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London was home to well over one hundred pirates in 1700. Then, drastically fewer. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd's time in prison was cruel and unusual. His old friends were busy drinking and playing tennis. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd was thrust into a dangerous and immoral world of intrigue and backstabbing. English politics. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traveling to England ain't like dusting crops. Without careful calculations you could fly right into the Bristol Chanel. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Culliford has an absolutely fantastic voyage to London. Surely nothing can go wrong when he reaches England. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Culliford departs Madagascar. He encounters King Abraham Samuel and an East India Company pirate hunter. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cutlass Culliford returns to St. Mary's where he, and all the pirates, had decisions to make. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return to the Indian Ocean for the greatest prize ever taken by Pirates of the Round. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: Under the Black Flag by Don C. Seitz The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirates Own Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd is moved to HMS Advice. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Halloween, keep your eyes on the water. THE ICE IS COMING FOR YOU!! The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're returning to the story of Lord Bellomont, Sarah Bradley, and William Kidd. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geanacopolous The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're continuing our look at the English Empire circa 1699, through the eyes of some of our future protagonists. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Blackbeard the Pirate by Robert E. Lee Blackbeard by Angus Konstam Black Bart Roberts by Terry Breverton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're looking at the English Empire circa 1699, through the eyes of some of our future protagonists. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources: The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Villains of All Nations by Marcus Rediker Blackbeard: The Birth of America by Samuel Marquis Blackbeard by Angus Konstam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eye patches, flintlock muskets, hook hands, spyglasses, peg legs, and the compass. Also politics and war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking about three escapees from the Old Stone Jail in Boston. One was a witch, two were pirates. Only one got away for good. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Kidd maneuvers as much as possible while still behind bars. And she wins her first battles. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd spends his first nights in jail. Sarah is also detained. Kidd finishes his account of the voyage. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and Lord Bellomont clash. Lord Bellomont makes his decision. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and his wife Sarah are reunited. Then Kidd sails for Boston and meets with Lord Bellomont. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd negotiates with Lord Bellomont for his return home and hides his treasure all over New England. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 1699, William Kidd returned to America, but he could not return to his wife at their house on Pearl Street. He'd learned that he was being hunted. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got an episode from our friends at History Daily. July 6, 1699. The arrest of Captain William Kidd ends the reign of plunder of one of history's most infamous pirates and sparks rumors of buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd & Cutlass Culliford both arrive at St. Mary's Island, and events take a turn for the worse. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss the origin of Cutlass Culliford. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Memoir of Captain William Willock Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pirates of Libertalia were enmeshed with warring Malagasy Kingdoms. Those kingdoms set aside their differences to expel the Pirates. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : A New History of the East Indies by Alexander Hamilton A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Madagascar, or Robert Drury's Journal Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology by David Graeber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd tries to talk his men out of seizing the rich cargo aboard the Quedagh Merchant, and we visit Libertalia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scottish colony of New Caledonia was about to collapse into a pit of suffering and death. It took Scotland's dreams of empire with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Paterson and five ships full of colonists set sail for Darien, and begin to build the colony of New Caledonia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a look at events halfway around the world from the Indian Ocean. It's the story of New Caledonia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd's fortunes begin to take a turn for the better. This is the story of the Quedagh Merchant. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October, 1697 Captain Kidd met two ships off the Malabar Coast. Both were off limits but tensions among the crew reached a tipping point. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley crew landed at an island off the Malabar Coast. There, his men engaged in something sinister. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On September 14th, 1697, the Adventure Galley encountered two powerful Portuguese warships. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley put in at the East India Company factory at Carawar. They were met with suspicion and Captain Kidd found an old enemy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Siamese port of Mergui saw a strange scene unfold between the pirate ship Mocha and the Elizabeth. Somehow, nobody died. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 1696, a dozen incognito pirates waited in Bombay for a ship to take them on. The following weeks were filled with zany misadventures and bloody murders. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Ocean was home to hundreds of Pirates of the Round. All their stories were about to converge on board the Mocha Frigate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the final tale of the pirates from Henry Every's Fancy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act of piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 19 October, 1696, seven men stood trial for piracy.  The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story of Piracy is about to be filled with high profile trials. Today we're going to look at the development of the English jury system. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson The Trial of William Penn and WIlliam Mead, at the Old Bailey, for a Tumultuous Assembly, 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6, Case of the Imprisonment of Edward Bushell for Alleged Misconduct as a Juryman , 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Vaughan's Reports, 135, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6 The History of England by David Hume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking Batman, ancient Romans, philosophy, and Medieval power structures. Somehow, it all makes sense. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : God's Friend, the Whole World's Enemy by Louis Sicking The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and Edward Barlow finally meet, but it does not go as Kidd expected. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

250 episodes! You're all mad. Today we have a bunch of murderous, bloody pirates doing what pirates do. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the of summer 1696 the Pirates of the Round attacked two East India Company ships. And then the pirates lost a fortune in stolen cargo. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd was engaged in a race to the Strait of bab-el-mandeb with the East India Company pirate hunter Sceptre. That ship's experience with Adventure Galley was going to have drastic consequences for Captain Kidd's future. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd lost 40 men on Mohilla Island. He scraped together some replacements, but then he made a decision that would shape his career, his life, and our perception of Captain Kidd for centuries to come. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the crew set to careen Adventure Galley and they found the process more hazardous than anyone expected. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd arrived at Madagascar at the beginning of 1697. He expected to find pirates, but he found something far more dangerous. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd escapes the long arm of Commodore Thomas Warren, and Warren spreads word Captain Kidd, the nefarious pirate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 11 December, 1696 the Adventure Galley encountered a Naval fleet under Commodore Thomas Warren. Warren was the worst kind of Navy Officer, and Captain Kidd had decisions to make. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mere four days after leaving New York, Kidd betrayed his investors, his business partners, and five of the most powerful men in England. He signed new Articles of Agreement with the crew - a proper Pirate Code - that would almost immediately make him the second most wanted man in the English Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adventure Galley spent a few weeks in port before departing on 6 September, 1696. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the crew that - suspiciously - began signing up for Adventure Galley in August, 1696. We have a grab bag of pirates, sailors, loyal New York notables, and land lubbers. It was not a great crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we say goodbye to Captain Henry Every, The King of Pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Near the end of May, 1696, the pirates (formerly) of the Fancy began to go their separate ways. Three distinct groups left Nassau for America, or for Ireland, or for the wide open world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1696 the seas were filled with young men and women who would, in a few short years time, be the most notorious pirates the world has ever known. Those young mariners were growing up on tales of Henry Every, none of which was the real story. Today we talk about both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March, 1696, Henry Every & the Fancy arrive at Nassau, New Providence Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1684, a Dutch privateer flying Dutch colors attacked Veracruz. In retaliation, the Governor of Cuba attacked the English colony of New Providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1670s, New Providence Island became a hub of wreckers, privateers, pirates, and all the associated businesses. This was actively encouraged by Governor Robert Clark, but Spain was watching closely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More terrible than Tortuga. More perfidious than Port Royal. More lascivious than Libertalia. Nassau is the single location most associated with pirates and piracy. Today we begin our look at the Bahamas, New Providence, and the origins of the Pirate Republic at Nassau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the tale of how Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin from the Bank of Aldgate Pump arrived at a tiny Portuguese island in the southern Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1696 The English East India Company was on the verge of destruction. They had to take some large, unethical steps to save themselves. Those steps would, eventually, change the course of world history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Ocean in 1696 was bustling with pirates. Today we'll catch up with the pirates that raided the Mughal Treasure Fleet, and a few other old friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In New York William Kidd had to recruit a whole crew of skilled sailors and privateers. In New York in 1696, that means "privateers." Wink. Wink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain William Kidd spent the night before his departure from London bragging about his Letter of Marque. And annoying all the Navy officers in the tavern. They decided to get back at him once he set sail. It turned out to be a major issue down the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October, 1695 William Kidd signed a contract for his pirate hunting expedition. That autumn he was concerned with the construction of his new ship the Adventure Galley. Finally, in January, a Letter of Marque arrived from King William III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd found himself in London, more and more under the sway of two influential men, who were maneuvering him into a less than ideal commission. Again and again they altered the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd spent the summer of 1695 kicking his heels in London, waiting for word about his application for a Captaincy in the Royal Navy. In August he met with two old friends that led him to an inner circle of influential Londoners who planned to use Kidd for their own ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been following Henry Every in the Indian Ocean for some time now. While we were away a lot has been happening in the world at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shock wave from the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai was immediate and emanated from the port city of Surat. The pirates had to move fast to sell their cargo and get away from the authorities that were after them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After their successful capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the pirates embarked on a night of barbarity that saw men tortured and killed in cold blood and nearly every woman on board raped. These actions would have consequences that changed the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real story of what happened on September 5, 1695 is a lot bloodier, and darker, than those old histories would have us believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Every and the pirates sail out to engage in the greatest pirate raid yet seen in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pirate armada under Henry Every chased the Mughal Fleet toward the coast of India. And they caught up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the beginning of June to mid August 1695, the the fleet of Henry Every and Thomas Tew waited for the arrival of the Mughal Treasure Fleet. It was a tense 10 weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fleet of pirates was gathering at the gate of tears, but on the way Thomas Tew had a few misadventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Every and Fancy were roaming the waters surrounding Madagascar and South Africa in summer 1695. They were searching for other pirates to join the fleet, but they found something much worse. Those other pirates were coming though. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In London, issues surrounding James Houblon, the sailors of The Spanish Expedition and their wives, and even William Dampier were coming to a head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Every, and the crew of Fancy, make their way down the coast of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Muslim is expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their life. For the Grand Mughal of India that was a very important tradition. And Aurangzeb was not the kind of man to take it lightly when a pilgrimage was interrupted by a host of pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about European alcohol in the Middle Ages, and the rise of spirits. Finally, we talk about an act passed by William & Mary that would change the world of the pirates forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Second only to their ships, pirates are associated with nothing as strongly as alcohol. Rum, in particular, but ale and wine almost as much. Today we begin our look at the history of alcohol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Admiral John Benbow was an English national hero. His exploits and victories were legendary. Today we discuss his story as it intersects with John Narborough, Francis Wheeler, and even Henry Every. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Tew was recruiting a fleet to sail for Madagascar, but his companions first had to collect privateer commissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The summer of 1694, immediately following the mutiny aboard Charles II, saw several dozen Privateering commissions handed to ships' captains from Colonial New England. Today we discuss the governors who did so, and two of the Captains who received them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his first act of piracy Henry Every strove to prove that while he might be a bad guy, he wasn't such a bad guy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 8th of May, 1694, Henry Every called the crew of Charles II to a council before the mast. They discussed the voyage, the captain, and the name of their ship. Nine months later, after a stop at the Cape Verde, the Fancy stopped at Cape Town where Henry Every wrote the world a letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks after Henry Every captured the Charles II, a ballad began to filter into the world detailing the life and crimes of the new Captain. Reportedly, they were written by Every himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Every took command of the Charles II but before the crew could depart they had to deal with those who would not turn pirate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7th, 1694. Henry Every & a cabal of sailors hatch their plot to steal the Charles II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sailors of The Spanish Expedition set sail from London in August 1693. By January 1694 they made it all the way to the coast of Spain. The voyage wasn't going well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Tew was far from the first pirate to call New York home but his time in the colony caused such a stir that everyone in the English speaking world took notice. Everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I unironically use the word unbeknownst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last episode before we reach 200 concerns the last voyages of two long time pirates - two Old Guard Buccaneers - Pierre le Picard & Thomas Paine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the story of two pairs of people, two real and two imaginary. A real author used a fake name to write the story of a fake pirate intertwined with a real pirate. Does that make sense? It will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The frigate Charles II was among the best ships in English waters circa 1693. The Houblon Brothers commissioned her for The Spanish Expedition, and hired the very best mariners money - and food - could buy. Including Henry Every. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nine Years War almost halted the piratical career of Henry Every before the Spanish Expedition even left port. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William III, William Phips, and William Dampier. And Henry Every. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Carolina Colony is one of the most iconic locales in all of pirate mythology. Today we look at the founding of Carolina, her pirate roots, and the ties to Pirates of the Round and St. Mary's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the Pirates of the Round turned to piracy some of them served as illegal slavers in a global criminal conspiracy. It was dirty business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mongols and Mughals and Pirates. Oh my! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The early years of the Nine Years War saw dozens of Privateering Commissions handed out to ships intended to raid West African slaver outposts. One of those ships, Amity under Captain Thomas Tew, chose to ignore that commission and sail instead for Adam Baldridge's pirate haven at St. Mary's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In July 1690 the English fought a pitched naval engagement against France that would define the future of the Nine Years War and turn hundreds of Royal Navy men and privateers away from service and toward a life of piracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Captain Kidd y'all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Baldridge. Bachelor's Delight. Madagascar. St. Mary's. Cygnet. Libertalia. Flintlock pistols & pirate cutlasses. It's all coming together. We'll get to tricorn hats & parrots next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Halloween we finish the story of the Salem Witch Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end of March, 1692, was a dark and terrifying time in Salem, Massachusetts. More and more girls came forward to accuse ever more people of witchcraft. We can't begin to cover all of them, but these are the events that typify the atmosphere in New England when witches - and the Devil - roamed free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Phips returned from the Battle of Port Royal in triumph. He leveraged that into political clout, and finally into the governorship of Massachusetts. His first days as governor though, were consumed by dark forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the aftermath of the 1689 French raid on Maine, the people of Massachusetts planned a counterattack. That operation included a number of pirates, privateers, and puritans we have met before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing pirate politics, and the claims commonly made about pirate ideology. With a brief foray into all of world history from 1776 to the modern day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Battle of Bantry Bay was the first sea battle between England & France since 1545 and the first major sea battle of the Nine Years War. It also includes a ton of people who are important to our story before they were important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay no attention to the title behind the curtain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Davis and Bachelor's Delight ran into a number of complications upon returning to the English colonial world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The single most important person in the story of the Pirates of the Round wasn't a pirate at all, but a rich, Dutch, New York Merchant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a story about legends, myths, and lies. This is a story about a pirate who captured the attention of the whole world. This is the story of the early life of Henry Every. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Phips didn't know how much money he had. But he did know how many pounds of money he had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Phips was a Massachusetts shipwright with a silver tongue and big dreams. His plots led him from Boston to New Providence Island all the way to London and the court of King Charles and finally the deck of H.M.S. Rose. A King's Royal Navy Frigate in the hands of a crew of scurrilous buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices