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Shipwrecked

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The Story of the Pirates of Cape Horn

In 1740, five British warships set off on a secret mission that would send them around Cape Horn. They were going after a Spanish ship filled with silver to trade for silks and spices. A Commodore named George Anson would lead the mission. He was told that he should create as much trouble for the Spanish as possible. But there is a problem. The Navy began sending out something called press gangs.

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