The Pirate History Podcast

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