Pirates: Behind the Legends
Season 1 • Episode 8: Roberts - The Last Great Pirate • Watch with subtitles
Episode 8: Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
June 30, 2024 • 44 min
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.
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