Pirates: Behind the Legends

12:00 AM to 1:00 AM

Thursday 23 October

The Tale of John Ward

Season 1 Episode 3 of 8

The story of Englishman John Ward, who became tired of the drudgery and poverty of the English Navy. At the age of 50 he started a remarkable ascent from petty pirate to notorious menace on the Mediterranean Sea, converting to Islam and becoming a wealthy overlord in the Ottoman Empire

Pirates: Behind the Legends airs on PBS America at 12:00 AM, Thursday 23 October. (Subtitles.)

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