Pirates: Behind the Legends
William Kidd
Season 1 Episode 5 of 8
The story of William Kidd, a pirate hunter who - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea were not to be found - quickly turned to becoming a pirate himself. An unpopular captain, he frantically chased treasure and status until his fateful trial for murder
Pirates: Behind the Legends airs on National Geographic Channel HD at 4:00 PM, Wednesday 1 July. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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