Speaker 1: The Pirate Republic of Nassau had fallen, and Charles Vane
Speaker 1: was outnumbered. The British fleet had over one thirty guns
Speaker 1: at their disposal and over two men. Needless to say,
Speaker 1: his odds did not look good. Vain had to choose
Speaker 1: between hanging for his crimes or going out in a
Speaker 1: blaze of glory, and in the end he picked the
Speaker 1: second option. He and his men stole a sloop, loaded
Speaker 1: it with gunpowder, and set it ablaze, and a scene
Speaker 1: that seemed pulled straight from a Hollywood action film, his
Speaker 1: crew aimed the burning ships straight into the British fleet
Speaker 1: that had anchored for the night, and then everyone escaped
Speaker 1: into their rowboats. Moments after reaching Vain's ship, their unmanned
Speaker 1: floating bomb exploded. It was all the distraction he needed.
Speaker 1: As the British scrambled, Charles Vane and his pirate crew
Speaker 1: sailed out of sight, laughing at the destruction and firing
Speaker 1: a single shot into the air. This summer, Grim and
Speaker 1: Mile Presents continues its journey into the strange, the unusual,
Speaker 1: will and the fascinating. For our newest season, we'll be
Speaker 1: taking to the high seas to explore one of history's
Speaker 1: most notorious group of criminals. The world of pirates, from
Speaker 1: naval battles and buried treasure to deadly sword fights and
Speaker 1: barrels of rum, pirates represent a lot about the human spirits.
Speaker 1: In fact, it's hard to find anyone who hasn't bumped
Speaker 1: into their tails of adventure so prepared to raise anchor
Speaker 1: and hoist the sale. Grim and Mild Presents Pirates will
Speaker 1: arrive Friday, July. Subscribe today on the I Heart Radio app,
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Speaker 1: at Grim and Mild dot com slash presents