End of the Republic Part 1: Woodes Rogers

The final showdown is coming... A Royal Navy task force is on its way to finally take on the pirate base on Nassau in the Bahamas — the symbolic home of piracy in the Caribbean. It's not a mission for the faint-hearted. No wonder then, that the man in charge is as hard as they come. Captain Woodes Rogers: mariner, slaver, explorer, military hero. He's battle hardened and has the scars to prove it. We explore the backstory of the man who is tasked with bringing an end to the Republic of Pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Pirates. For centuries the world has been fascinated by them. Their legends have swollen to fantastic proportions. But who were they really? Join us each week as we set sail alongside legendary outlaws such as Blackbeard, Samuel Bellamy, Henry Morgan and Ann Bonny. We’ll separate fact from fiction and discover what life was really like under the black flag. Real Pirates is a Spotify Original from Parcast produced in partnership with Noiser.