Captain Henry Every: The Pirate Who Got Away With It

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Henry Every, also known as Henry Avery, Jack Avery or John Avery, as well as Benjamin Bridgeman or Long Ben OR The Arch Pirate or The King of Pirates, was an English pirate who apparently looted names. But he also became the most prosperous pirate when he took down the Gunsway -- it's estimated his treasure would be at least $60 million if not considerably more after inflation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Henry Every's career in piracy may have only lasted for two years, but he is known as one of the very few pirate captains to escape with his loot -- and lots of it -- before being killed in battle or arrested and hanged.

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