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Pirates: Behind the Legends·National Geographic

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1 season · 8 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 44 min

Francis Drake - For Queen and Country Episode 1

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.

S1 · E2 44 min

Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland Episode 2

Wubly rating 7.3 · You

Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Her rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.

S1 · E3 44 min

John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa Episode 3

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.

S1 · E4 44 min

Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate Episode 4

Wubly rating 7.5 · You

A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.

S1 · E5 44 min

William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter Episode 5

Wubly rating 7.1 · You

Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter. When the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, Kidd quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate.

S1 · E6 44 min

Blackbeard Episode 6

Wubly rating 7.5 · You

Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.

S1 · E7 44 min

Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits Episode 7

Wubly rating 7.2 · You

The notorious pirate run town of Nassau is soon to be shaken by the English crackdown on lawlessness in the Caribbean. Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy.

S1 · E8 44 min

Roberts - The Last Great Pirate Episode 8

Wubly rating 7.9 · You

Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships. From his humble beginnings as a Welsh sailor, Roberts quickly becomes captain of a pirate ship, showing his shrewd captainship he writes down a pirate code. His piracy almost brings West Indies trade to a standstill until he is hunted down by the English crown.

8 episodes in Season 1

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