Welcome to Calm History. I'm Harris, and this podcast is my quirky mix of education with

sedation. So go ahead, lean back, put up your feet, and settle into my time machine

of tranquility.

I hope this episode distracts and relaxes your overactive brain squirrels.

Back in bonus episode number 52, I summarized the broad history of the Golden Age of Pirates. In this bonus episode,

I'll focus on just one legendary pirate from that time, Henry Morgan. You'll hear how he became

a powerful pirate and the key details of his legendary attacks on many Spanish ships

and several Spanish cities and towns.

Will you admire all of his actions and choices?

Hmm, probably not.

This is not a man who would ever win a humanitarian award.

On the other hand, you may be impressed by many of his military strategies.

I'll tell you all about the creative tricks, traps, and tactics that he used to defeat his

Spanish enemies. I'll also explain the differences between pirates, buccaneers, privateers,

and corsairs.

And you'll also learn about fire ships, the ransom request of a thousand cattle,

how the Spanish added bulls to their infantry, the history of Captain Morgan Rum, and why the NFL banned some ads about Captain Morgan Rum.

If you enjoy these pirate episodes,

then stay tuned for future bonus episodes about Captain Kid,

Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Mary Reid, Ann Bonnie, and a few other rascals and rogues of the seas.

Henry Morgan, legendary pirate of the 1660s.

So where does this story of Henry Morgan begin?

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