Henry Every: The King of Pirates

Most pirates catch a big score before being caught themselves. During the Golden Age of Piracy, most pirates met their fate at the end of a rope or the bottom of the sea. Today, we tell you about the exception. This is story of Henry Every: the pirate who robbed more than $500,000 in riches and got...

18 min - Oceans - Biographics

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