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SCOUT· 24%50m·2025-07-21·History274. Pirates of Panama: Francis Drake Strikes Spain's Empire (Part 2)
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Who was Captain Morgan, and why is a spiced rum named after him? How did a Welsh buccaneer lead an attack on the heart of Spain’s empire in Panama? How did Elizabeth I fund Francis Drake’s first slaving voyage? William and Anita are joined once again by historian and archaeologist Mark Horton to discuss pirate raids…
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