Edward Chatterton, a prolific British author of maritime adventures, presents fascinating stories of pirates and their exploits from earliest times through the 19th century. Chapters include the history of piracy in Tudor and Elizabethan times and stories of legendary pirates such as Black Beard, Henry Morgan, and Captain Kidd. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Earliest Pirates
23:12 - Chapter 2
The North Sea Pirates
18:42 - Chapter 3
Piracy in the Early Tudor Times
23:33 - Chapter 4
The Corsairs of the South
30:45 - Chapter 5
The Wasps at Work
28:50 - Chapter 6
Galleys and Gallantry
27:01 - Chapter 7
Piracy in Elizabethan Times
26:30 - Chapter 8
Elizabethan Seamen and Turkish Pirates
34:04 - Chapter 9
The Stuart Navy Goes forth against the ''Pyrats'''
36:21 - Chapter 10
The Good Ship Exchange of Bristol
33:13 - Chapter 11
A Wonderful Achievement
28:30 - Chapter 12
The Great Sir Henry Morgan
25:36 - Chapter 13
''Black Beard'' Teach
20:42 - Chapter 14
The Story of Captain Kidd
27:21 - Chapter 15
The Exploits of Captain Avery
25:02 - Chapter 16
A ''Gentleman'' of Fortune
26:42 - Chapter 17
Paul Jones, Pirate and Privateer
29:59 - Chapter 18
A Notorious American Pirate
11:22 - Chapter 19
The Last of the Algerine Corsairs
20:40 - Chapter 20
Pirates of the Persian Gulf
23:33 - Chapter 21
The Story of Aaron Smith
27:00