Discover the ways the true buccaneers, bandits, and brigands who looted, burned, warred, killed, and caused mayhem are way more interesting than what we've seen on the big screen.
Pilot Lecture: The Pirate Wars of 1718
Discover the ways the true buccaneers, bandits, and brigands who looted, burned, warred, killed, and caused mayhem are way more interesting than what we've seen on the big screen.
Overview
01: The Pirate Wars of 1718
Go beyond the pop-cultural portrayal of pirates and get to know the true buccaneers, bandits, and brigands who looted, burned, warred, killed, and caused mayhem for decades, while at the same time turning society as we knew it at that time upside down. Dig into the true history of the infamous Blackbeard, follow the adventures of lesser-known Richard Worley and Stede Bonnet, and discover the lasting impact the golden age of piracy had on the world at large.
34 min
