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It's Thursday, February 19th, 1688, off

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the coast of Ilevage, south

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of Sando, Maine. Quartermaster

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Maturón de Maritz, standing

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on the deck of the Santa Rosa. A

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Spanish 14-gun frigate. The

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sun is setting, the sky darkening.

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But the 70 sailors on board are living it

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up. The rum is flowing

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and the sea shanties echo out into

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the darkness. The sailors

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on board are dancing, shouting

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and brandishing their swords to

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the heavens as one. MUSIC

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48 hours earlier, Maturón de

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Maritz and his travel companions

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were being held on an island by the

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French Navy. For these buccaneers who

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answered an omen, it was akin

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to being thrown in jail. Their only wish

1:43

was to sail where the mood and the

1:45

wind took them, always on

1:47

a permanent quest for new spoils, and

1:49

they could not accept being held back.

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Today, though, they are free once

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more. The pirates made

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a successful getaway. underway. Under

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the cover of dusky shadows, they boarded

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a vessel, weighed anchor, and set off

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towards the south. For

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the quartermaster demorets, this

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would be the start of a pirating adventure that

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would take him across the world. To

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celebrate the release of the new Skull and

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Bones video game, discover the

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stories of some of the most infamous

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pirates of the Indian Ocean. The

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cruel, bloodthirsty privateers, buccaneers, and

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sailors turned criminals, terrorized in

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pillaged disease. Pirates

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were not born. They

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were made. I'm

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Michelle Rodriguez, and you're listening to Gangsters

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of the City. Some

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pirates are opportunists. Others

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are born for it. Matouron

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Demorets was the second

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kind of pirate, at home on

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the Seven Seas. He

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was a true outlaw, an insatiable

3:14

bandit sailing from target to target.

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To seafaring history is teeming with

3:19

mystery and legend. All

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his crew knew about him was that he was

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born in France, somewhere on the

3:27

Atlantic coast, probably around 1650.

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He must have been around 30 when he started

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making a name for himself. At

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this time, Matouron Demorets

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was set up on the French side

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of the island of Saint-Domingue, a

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former Spanish colony captured by the French

3:46

a few decades earlier. Great

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Domain and Tortuga Island to its

3:55

North were well-known spots for

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privateers and buccaneers. Privateers,

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Work on commission like Sailors for

4:02

High and remain within a given

4:05

geographic area. Buccaneers,

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however, are not even really

4:09

sailors. They are hunters

4:11

pillagers. The. Sale on privateer

4:14

vessels. When needed for missions, but

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always come back to land afterwards.

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Privateers, And Buccaneers created a brotherhood

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with a system. Of. Rules and

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in Honor Code under.

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The self styled named as the Brethren

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of the Cause they were essentially based

4:29

on to to do that island. Matter

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what, are. The Emirates was one of

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them. And

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sixteen eighty six, she boarded a

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ship captain by the privateer Lorin

4:44

de Grasse. This

4:47

Dutch born French captain was

4:49

commissioned to hunt enemy ships.

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It was a when lens. Privateers to

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com some coins and France

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weekend it's enemies. navy. During

5:03

the summer methadone the morass was involved

5:05

in the boarding the small Spanish. Frigate

5:08

the Center near cause the

5:10

him in Columbus. The

5:13

French privateers. Stood strong in the

5:15

face is keen insight a surgeon boarding

5:17

and reach the this. Fighting

5:20

with science. Some

5:23

privateers. Were killed other's names.

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Despite this, democrats and

5:27

his crew ultimately subdue

5:29

dispatch sailors. the captain.

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To Control of the Sunset Rosa and

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said. Although

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Laurens the Grass and his crew

5:40

were adventures cent on behalf of

5:42

the Governor's same domain. They

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remain cool, bloodthirsty pillagers at

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heart. As. They

5:49

were increasingly becoming a nuisance. The

5:51

authorities eventually caught up with him.

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The governor ordered them to relocate to

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be love us. This

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former pirate. Hang out south of the Island

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of Hispaniola had become the garrison for the

6:03

buccaneers and privateers brought to heel. Once

6:06

here they could take to the seas. only

6:08

a so ordered. By the admiral governing

6:10

the island. And

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they would not be able to attack other ships

6:14

when doing so. A

6:17

few hundred buccaneers were stuck on the island.

6:20

Madrid and Emirates himself among them.

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Wasn't planning to stick around. He

6:25

wanted to be back at sea and

6:27

in. Particular. He. Wanted to be

6:29

free. At

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the start of Sixteen Eighty Eight,

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the Governor's same domain was preparing

6:38

to check on the privateers held.

6:40

On the Island and democrats were setting

6:42

up a cruise, seventy men who the

6:44

seems to be sued them. With

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the support of Lorenzo de Grasse,

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the men boarded the Sense that

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ruff and death of February. Eighteen,

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Sixteen Eighty Eight See these anchors.

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And that random arrest then became more

7:02

than a simple buccaneer happy to do

7:04

dirty. With

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a zone cellphone elected captain

7:08

them arrest was appointed quartermaster.

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He would therefore manage the navigation

7:14

organisation in the supplies. As a

7:16

ship's democrats was the captain's. Right

7:18

hand man. With

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the eleven behind them, the Santa

7:22

Rosa and her crew set off

7:24

for ruins. have an island off

7:26

the coast of Under. They

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were on the hunt for the Spanish. It's

7:31

transporting the wealth of the columns. that tier.

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Upon their arrival, they met John

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Football. In other new Tories privateer

7:41

who had washed up there are few months

7:44

earlier. They. Were members

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of the Brethren of the Coast.

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It. Was only natural therefore as he

7:51

joined the Santa Rosa. In

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October Sixteen Eighty Eight, they were

7:56

spotted in Newcastle on the Delaware

7:58

coast. They. were filming sell

8:00

the cargo of the Dutch vessel captured a

8:02

few months prior. Charpin

8:04

was no longer captain of the Santa

8:06

Rosa at this point. He

8:09

had been left along the American coast

8:11

and replaced by Jean Faton. The

8:13

new captain wanted a change of scenery, and

8:16

so he suggested to his crew that they

8:18

set off for Africa. The

8:21

eastern waters were safer, as pirates

8:23

like themselves were being permanently pursued

8:25

in the Caribbean. In

8:37

March of 1689, after several

8:39

long weeks at sea, the pirate ship

8:41

finally spotted the islands of Cape

8:44

Verde. The voyage was rough

8:46

and took a toll on the ship. Maturand

8:49

de Moretz did not have time to drop

8:51

anchor, though, as he quickly

8:53

realized that a nasty surprise was

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waiting for them. They were

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boarded by a French military vessel,

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commanded by Captain Jean Ducasse. Ducasse

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needed them for a mission he was

9:05

conducting against the Dutch colony of Suriname

9:08

in South America. He immediately

9:10

requisitioned the pirate ship and her crew.

9:14

Their strive for freedom was once again

9:16

out of their grasp. Although

9:19

the captain allowed them to capture the Spanish

9:21

ship en route, the expedition

9:23

did not go as smoothly as planned.

9:26

The French fleet was not even able

9:28

to attack the Dutch territories. A

9:31

little later, after helping take back the

9:33

island of Saint Kitts, the

9:35

pirate crew was finally able to break

9:37

free from the clutches of Jean Ducasse. They

9:43

sailed to Martinique, where the

9:46

quartermaster intended to leverage his network. Once

9:50

there, the Count of Blenuc, the

9:53

governor of Antilly, provided his

9:55

assistance. After all, they were

9:57

friends, and money had changed hands. support,

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Maturin Demarets bought his own ship,

10:04

the Machine, a merchant vessel that could

10:06

carry a crew of 120. Some months later, in June 1690,

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Demarets captured his

10:15

first loot as captain. It

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all happened off the coast of Trinidad. He

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had been following the Balista, a

10:22

towering Spanish ship for several days. The

10:26

French captain decided the time was right for

10:28

an attack. He fired a

10:30

few warning shots and started circling

10:32

the ship. When they

10:34

were close enough, the crew slung their

10:37

grappling hooks and climbed aboard.

10:43

Once on board, the French crew didn't

10:45

hold back. They ran across the main

10:47

deck, yelling and waving their weapons as

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they went. Sword and dagger

10:51

strikes rained down on their enemies and the

10:54

deck was bathed in blood. Maturin

10:58

Demarets ordered a search

11:00

of all the decks, piece by piece.

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Once the final holdouts had been killed or

11:07

thrown to the waves, the

11:09

captain started the tally. He

11:11

was not disappointed. In

11:16

the cargo hold, the pirates had found nearly 45 tons

11:18

of cocoa, 3,000 flasks of malaria

11:22

wine, dozens of iron

11:24

and steel chests and rolls of

11:26

fine silk. The plentiful spoils would

11:28

allow Demarets to start a new ambitious

11:30

campaign. He left the helm of

11:33

the machine to one of his crew members, the

11:35

pirate Etienne de Montembeau, and

11:37

took control of the Spanish vessel, which

11:40

he renamed the Belastre. In

11:46

the summer of 1691, both

11:48

pirate ships arrived in Montanique. Demarets

11:52

was not planning on hanging around though.

11:55

His protector, the Count of Belenac,

11:58

Had returned to France. And.

12:01

Emirates knew that his successor would

12:03

likely have him arrested. He

12:05

stayed long enough to stock up on

12:07

food and munitions, and added ten guns

12:09

to. His new ship. Them.

12:13

The scene in the Best Player

12:15

sales eastwards to the African. Coast.

12:18

The captain ordered a first

12:20

step in the Azores in

12:22

early sixteen ninety. Two this.lasted

12:25

longer than planned due to

12:27

the unexpected series is easy

12:29

lose. Ship after ship

12:31

passed within range of his guns.

12:33

All were attacked. In

12:36

a few short months, the pirates had

12:38

captured a good seven Dutch and English.

12:40

since. After

12:42

this fruitful interlude. Democrats

12:45

decided to follow the African

12:47

coastline cells. He.

12:50

Knew that around the coast of Gun

12:52

Via, he could easily attack slave traders.

12:54

Ceiling to the Americas and

12:56

the Caribbean colony. their precious

12:58

human cargo was worth it's

13:00

weight in gold. However,

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The Bell A Sale. Was. Quickly

13:08

spotted. In. December

13:10

Sixteen Ninety Two. An agent

13:13

of the Royal African Company reported multiple

13:15

attacks from the French pirates in a

13:17

message sent to London. He

13:20

described the bloodthirstiness of the crew

13:22

and expressed concerns of the trading

13:24

companies. Working in the region. Adem

13:29

arrest did not spend too long in down

13:31

the. Either he continued his

13:33

past southward. An idea had

13:35

been gnawing at him for months. He

13:38

wanted to reach the Indian Ocean and continued to

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the Red Sea. Throughout

13:42

his travels. He has heard

13:44

rumors of this new see A land

13:46

is printed for pirate. His

13:49

head swirled with stories as exploits

13:51

as the English pirate said. He

13:53

had heard tales of the Mugabe

13:55

vessels his holds. That sounds it's

13:58

with fantastic treasure enough. I

14:00

keep the crew comfortable for several like.

14:03

These stories were all mother's arms

14:06

in Iraq and me to weigh

14:08

anchor. At

14:12

the end. Of their long voyage, the French

14:14

pirate crew wasted no time. Upon arrival

14:16

in the Red Sea, Sailing

14:19

from south and north from Yemen

14:21

to Surat's they attacked on the

14:24

Gall and Arabian vessels his pass

14:26

they crossed. And

14:28

small trading votes to arm navy

14:30

ships. Nothing would south massoud on.

14:34

The captain himself headed the board. And

14:36

each time he built and dettori his

14:38

name for himself over time. Stories

14:41

of a sudden attack of be

14:43

headed courses and the countless dead

14:45

bodies. Thrown overboard struck terror into

14:47

the hearts of the Indian sale.

14:55

For more than two years. The Truth:

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The dullest sale. Proud The Red. Sea.

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My. Dude on the Emirates didn't even

15:03

bother ceiling back down to Madagascar

15:05

to spend some of his loot

15:07

finding supplies and provisions along the

15:09

coast of Arabia. In Africa. Slowly

15:12

but surely. Is holds

15:14

became full of remarkable treasure.

15:18

Never Emirates kept playing

15:20

with size. And putting him

15:22

since at risk. During

15:26

the boarding of a muggle vessel that was

15:28

much larger and better arms in. The

15:30

Zealous says she took serious

15:32

damage. Multiple

15:34

can and shots towards is a whole and

15:37

the sales and the pirate frigate. Captains

15:40

Emirates was forced to

15:43

retreat. In

15:53

September, Sixteen Ninety Four. After several weeks it's

15:55

he. He landed at the Port. Of

15:57

fragile poor in India, this the

16:00

area halfway between Go and move

16:02

by was controlled by the English.

16:04

And the East India Company. They

16:08

were not gracious hosts. If

16:10

they recognize the captain as a dentist and

16:12

they would have certainly been tempted to. Deliver

16:14

him to the Mughal Emperor who ships

16:16

had been under attack from months. The

16:20

democrats did not stick around. Rather

16:23

than having his boat repaired there,

16:25

he chose instead to purchase a

16:27

grab a small Indian but. This

16:30

second vessel would allow him to save his

16:33

crew and some of his loses the bellis

16:35

the than and that of think he's. With

16:37

a good wins in his sails, Mustard on

16:39

the Emirates was able to make. It

16:41

to the small island of Malawi

16:44

in the Camaros archipelago. With

16:46

it's bay surrounded by razor sharp rocks,

16:48

he would be able to keep curious

16:51

vessels away and repair the bella stance

16:53

in P. Several

16:55

weeks of work later the pirate

16:57

ships is finally ready. To set

17:00

sail once again, laden with

17:02

treasures captain Emirates hope to

17:04

make a triumphant return to

17:07

Martinique and enjoy his voice.

17:14

Unfortunately, his left turn.

17:17

As he was leaving the Port of Malawi,

17:19

a violent storm. Both. Houses

17:24

you founded the sales as the ship

17:26

pushing her dangerous and close to the

17:29

rock. Despite his

17:31

desperate maneuvers, them arrest Powers.

17:35

And the villa sale broke. The

17:43

crew had just enough time to save

17:45

a small portion of the treasure and

17:47

weapon. Stored in the hold

17:50

now. Though the sailors had to make it

17:52

back to dry land. Democrats

17:58

had no choice, but. Then fix of

18:00

his men to the neighboring island of this

18:02

wanting. To purchase a new ship. This.

18:06

Island had a lot more foot traffic.

18:08

Though the pirates would quickly spotted,

18:11

English pirate Henry Every, who had

18:13

stopped on his way to the

18:15

Indian Ocean, confiscated the gold they

18:17

had on. The

18:19

six men were forced to explain what did

18:22

happen to them and to reveal the position

18:24

of the rest of the crew. Some.

18:27

Days later, mounted on Emirates was

18:29

able to make out the sales

18:31

of Captain. Every towering ship on

18:33

the horizon has it. Made it's

18:35

way towards Malawi. He

18:38

took his crew and attempted to

18:40

find refuge inland. Despite their

18:43

efforts, every ultimately captured Fifty

18:45

as his men, forcing them

18:47

into. His own crew. Only

18:51

a handful of them evaded capture.

19:00

And sixteen, ninety seven Matters

19:02

on them: Arrests resurfaced unless

19:04

own. Young then called the

19:07

bubble Island. He.

19:09

Had undertaken a difficult voyage and a

19:11

small boats. And. The Camorra. With

19:13

him were just. As he said

19:15

in exhausted men friends pirate

19:18

had lost everything is treasure

19:20

cruise and. He

19:23

did only forty four with a lot the did

19:25

sixteen. Years and. He

19:27

was six weeks and had lost

19:29

an arm. Given

19:32

his pitiful state, he was granted

19:34

amnesty by the governor of the

19:36

island. Episode sorry for him

19:38

and for gave his criminal

19:41

past full of new hope.

19:43

He married. A seventeen year old

19:45

creel widow. That here. At

19:47

the wedding he finally revealed his

19:49

true identity. He was

19:52

really called Isaac that it. He

19:54

was just an average joe from Sont,

19:57

a small town in the Serrano reason

19:59

of Western France. After

20:02

life adventure in on the High

20:04

Seas he died just three. Years

20:06

later, Scanning. This

20:08

is when he ran out. I'm

20:20

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