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Listen to history that doesn't suck on Spotify. The Hello and welcome to the Pirate History Podcast. My name is Matt. Thank you for

listening. When we left off last time Henry Morgan was preparing for his first great raid on the Spanish main.

His last raid under Ming's and Mansfield was a resounding success, and now Captain Morgan

and his closest allies were about to embark on a voyage that would see them gone from the shores of Jamaica and Port Royal for a full 22 months.

Now 22 months is a long time to be gone from home, especially when you're going to be in hostile waters, deep in enemy territory.

Now, Captain Morgan didn't intend to be gone for 22 months. There were some setbacks and unexpected surprises. However, he knew it was going to be a long

voyage, and they prepared thoroughly for it. This week, I'd like to do something a little bit different.

This great raid could really be considered the dawn of the Golden Age of Piracy.

And I'd like to take a step back before we set sail with Captain Morgan and look at what they were doing while preparing for this voyage.

I'd like to take a look at the ships that they were loading with all of their victuals and arms.

I'd like to take a look at exactly what those supplies were, what kind of food and

drink they had on board, as well as what kind of weapons they were using and loading on

board. This will be a step back from our narrative history and a look at the technical side of the early days of

buccaneering, privateering, and piracy.

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