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Episode 256: Henry Every, Pirate King

Half-Arsed History

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Evry the Pirate: A Story Without a Proper Ending

Unlike most pirates, Evry actually managed to escape the fate of most infamous pirates and just disappeared. Presumably, he lived out the rest of his life in great comfort with the incredible riches that he took with him. Of the 113 members of the crew, only 24 of them were ever captured or even faced the gallows for what they'd done. It seems that most of them were able to use their money to help them escape and, like their captain, presumably they lived out the remainder of their lives in prosperity.

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