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The Red Sea Men of the Pirate Round

The pirate round was a sailing route that took pirates from the western Atlantic, around Africa’s southern tip into the Indian Ocean, and even north into the Red Sea with all its geopolitical complexities. Learn about “The Rhode Island Rover” Thomas Tew, Henry Every, and others—as well as their relationships with the British East India Company and the North American slave trade.

English
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Created January 30, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified July 24, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu