Guest Episode: The Pirate Trial of 1720 (History Daily)

About this episode

This episode discusses the trials of notorious pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham in 1720.

Bonus episode from the podcast 'History Daily'. November 16, 1720. The trials of notorious pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham begin in Spanish Town, Jamaica. History Daily can be found on all podcasting platforms, with more information on their website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Elliot Gates

Topics covered

• pirate trials
• historical events
• 18th century history
• legal history
• famous pirates

Keywords

• pirates
• Anne Bonny
• Mary Read
• John Rackham
• trial
• history
• Jamaica

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Daily

Places: Spanish Town, Jamaica

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