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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Whatever happened to Henry Every?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by admin
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Red Sea raider Henry Every (or Avery) is reckoned by some to be the most successful pirate who ever lived. Shameless puffery? Perhaps not. In September 1695  Every’s ship, the Fancy, attacked the Ganj-i-sawai (Exceeding Treasure), an 80-gun floating fortress cruising … Continue reading →

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What could be more macho than a pirate?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin
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The popular stereotype of the pirate is of a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, womanising tough-guy, but the reality is altogether more nuanced. Confined together for months at sea without female company, pirates like all other mariners developed strong buddy relationships with their … Continue reading →

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