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Which pirate incubated chickens in camel-dung? What would Blackbeard do if you didn’t hand over your jewellery (it wasn’t nice)? Which pirate was called ‘The Exterminator’? Where’s the treasure buried? Why were two women dressed as men on the same pirate ship? Who made the Jolly Roger famous? And who was the greatest pirate ever? This 2-CD history answers all these questions and many more; it is the ideal introduction to the facts behind the great legends of piracy. Whatever you think you know about pirates, the truth is even more extraordinary!
Roy McMillan: Pirates! (Unabridged)
Setting Out
Pirates in the Ancient World
No-one is certain who these 'sea people' were…
The Barbary Corsairs
The Barbarossa Brothers (c. 1470–1546)
The Barbarossas left an impressive legacy…
Jack 'Birdy' Ward (c. 1553–1622)
He had become something of a Robin Hood figure…
Pirates of the Caribbean
Sir Francis Drake (1540–1596)
Gruesome Alert!
Sir Henry Morgan (1635–1688)
Captain William Kidd (c. 1645–1701)
Blackbeard (c. 1680–1718)
Generally, pirates preferred to intimidate their enemies…
By Hook or By Crook – Howell Davis (c. 1690–1719)
Howell Davis ctd. Recognising his own skill at charm and deceit…
Bartholomew Roberts (1682–1722)
Gruesome Alert! Edward Low (c. 1690 – c. 1724) and Daniel Montbars (1645 – c. 1707)