We head to the sun-drenched Bahamas in the early 18th century to visit the Republic of Pirates. Meet Blackbeard, Benjamin Hornigold and other famous and infamous members of the legendary Flying Gang. 

Was the Republic of Pirates just a base for thievery or was it a revolutionary attempt to cast off colonial oppression? Jump onboard and find out.

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