Captain Kidd was one of the great real pirates of history. Scottish born William Kidd lived a remarkable life, but was he a true pirate? Known as the accidental pirate, this fascinating man nonetheless ticked many of the boxes including his very own long lost treasure!  

Travelling to famous pirate waters around Madagascar and the Caribbean and tangling with other famous names such as the East India Trading  Company, King William III, Robert Culliford and the Earl of Bellomont, the tale of Captain Kidd is not one to be missed.

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