Episode 226: The Rise and Fall of William Fly

EPISODE · Jun 27, 2023 · 34 MIN

Episode 226: The Rise and Fall of William Fly

from The Nonessential Podcast · host Ben Matlock and Steve Gibson

This week, Ben talks about William Fly's breif tenure as the captian of a ship formerly known as the Elizabeth Snow. He may not have been the most qualified pirate to sale the Atlantic, but luckikly for William, pirates don't need resumés.  Sources: William Fly: A Short-lived Pirate of the 1700s - Geri Walton Nix's Mate: The Gibbeting Site of Pirate William Fly - Boston Pirate Trail - PocketSights The Pirate and the Gallows:An Atlantic Theater of Terror and Resistance | History Cooperative  

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