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Episode 492: Blackbeard Part II - P is for Pirate

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The Pirates, the Queen Anne's Revenge

pirates removed the bulkheads set up in the hold that was usually used to prevent cargo from shifting. The purpose behind removing the bulkheads was to make sure that all the plunder captured in raids was in plain view of everyone at all times. If blackbeard wasn't able to board a ship and clash swords, he was smart enough to know that he had no chance. This meant that when blackbeard came across powerful british warships, he would quietly slip away as fast as he could. They truly doat that's what about sea awareness is important. It really ruined the t g i friday's pirate ship. No more flare, whateon. But they used to cut all

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