Black Sam Bellamy: The Richest Pirate in History

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[@TheOldSalt]

I am a Cape Cod native, so I know the whole story of Black Sam. I have seen his treasure, even touched it, firsthand. Thanks for making my day by doing this.

[@C_Valerius_Catullus]

Rhode Islander, here, but I've got family in Cape Cod! It's really nice to see a video of something close by, huh?

[@313-iykyk-IRAQ]

@@C_Valerius_Catullus pretty cool

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

im from ireland, i like your sir name

[@SuperDiablo101]

I am also from the Cape year round and have been to the Whydah Museum multiple times but i dont remember them saying how deeply involved Black Sam Bellamy was with all these Famous Pirates

[@TheOldSalt]

Tl2aV What does that have anything to do with this?

[@seanbrazell6147]

That sea-witch business escalated quickly.

[@jondoe406]

In those times: Miscarriage = witchcraft

[@canadiandoughnut8605]

This, yeah yeah I can’t say anything about that

[@zoso1up]

Yea that escalated real quick was not ready for that

[@BertReno]

Stupid ignorant people can be very dangerous.

[@bunnymoon2162]

@@jondoe406 Some people still think it's witchcraft. Not my fault my body can't carry.

[@C_Valerius_Catullus]

I've been to the museum where they have the artifacts recovered from his wreck preserved! It's really quite fascinating, I got to see the bell up close and all the personal items on display. It was once in Wellfleet, but it is now in Hyannis, Massachusetts, for any who are curious.

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

Nice!

[@catvanburen2768]

They just opened another Whydah Pirate Museum all about Sam Bellamy and the fate of the ship and crew in Salem Mass.

[@christopherengel7436]

Cool beans thanks

[@patrickmartin3322]

It’s actually in South Yarmouth, not Hyannis

[@C_Valerius_Catullus]

@@patrickmartin3322 Yeah that's right, I forgot

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:45 - Chapter 1 - Early years 5:20 - Chapter 2 - Samuel bellamy, treasure hunter 8:00 - Chapter 3 - A pirate's life for me 12:10 - Chapter 4 - Captain of the whydah gally 15:55 - Chapter 5 - Down to davy jones locker

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I wish this stuff existed when I was young. (Only 31 but this age of quality youtube is still young). Cheers to your son and I hope the love of history sticks around!

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That's a lovely way to spend time together with your children.

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I want to see a Biographics on Simon Whistler: The voice of history

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An episode of megastructures for his beard

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@@stevenguevara2184 and hairstyle

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What we do know about Whistler is a mixture of facts, uncertainties, rumours and legend

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[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Didn't luffy engrave his fist into this guy's skull?

[@Alex-uf6ss]

That's the first thing I thought of

[@artydomi2466]

Bellamy the Hyena lol

[@nate_ring]

lmfao yes

[@strawhatluroji4526]

was just about to mention Luffy/One piece haha.

[@NicholasAthias]

Olivier Levasseur= Gold Rogers

[@derekbellamy8040]

Nice to see my family heritage being recognized!

[@dnte5921]

My favorite most underrated pirate ever! I’ve learned so much about him already and you still find little bits of info I didn’t know. I don’t know how you do it Simon.

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

Good team (see credits at end of the video). Nice bunch of seawags 😝

[@Tora0dead]

I’m LOVING the pirate themed biographies, more please! I’d love a video on Bartholomew Roberts.

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Simon, love uour videos bro. Can't go a day without playing a video. Thank you for being awesome, you got one loyal South African subscriber 💪🏾

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I am absolutely addicted toy your channels! Your writers are fantastic, the editing is smooth and easy to watch, and I always learn something new.

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks Simon 🇺🇸

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Haha fancy seeing you ,here ,Mrgunsngear! Love this dude's channels !

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Love finding you on the other channels I watch!! It’s like a where’s Waldo!! Especially on forgotten weapons videos

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Today I found out mrgunsngear watches the same channels I do

[@caleblarsen5490]

As The History Guy says, "Don't all good stories involve pirates?"

[@russellscoullar2590]

Thank you so much for doing this one, really enjoyed it!!

[@rawrizord]

Your work ethic is so inspirational to me. Thanks for all the informative work you do Simon. Never stop.

[@Dogdude446]

That witch story was the coolest thing I’ve heard. Love this channel!

[@cant_touchthis69]

Go to 'top 5' youtube channel. One of the recent videos he did centres around the ghost of mary waiting for her lover at sea

[@mitchellneu]

Cheers, Simon, to another great video! I've always been fascinated by pirates, and wonder if you'd cover more of them, like Black Bart Roberts, Henry Morgan, or Thomas Tew. I even saw an exhibit called "Real Pirates" at the Union Terminal years back, which had the remnants of the Whydah as its centerpiece. It was incredible.

[@HindsightHistory]

Thank you, Simon. Excellent content on one fascinating pirate!

[@Peasmouldia]

I have a copy of "The Pirate's who's who." Highly recommend for anyone interested in the topic. How about Capt.Eric"Winkle"Brown RN. as a future episode. Flew more different military aircraft types than anyone has or ever will. He was present at the Nurenberg rallies and after the war interogated Nazi war criminals before their trials. And way more. Ta.

[@TheJaviferrol]

So basically Levasseur was that the real life version of Gol D. Roger from One Piece

[@Ben-iz9ud]

Crazy how much oda makes these real stories fit into the characters of one piece

[@kingjellybean9795]

Ezactly who he was based

[@annescholey6546]

Un Filibustier!

[@sketchstevens5859]

@@ashtonpivkrring9045 No Roger was based on two pirates. Eustass Kid is based on Kid

[@anthonybayonne9361]

I wonder who Luffy is based off of

[@Prototheria]

I think that Maria Hallett deserves her own episode.

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Cheers m8 I needed this in my life today

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Love the info on the pirates 👍🏾👍🏾

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Glad to know Simon finally has a channel of his own. Way to go Simon! Surely will check it out.

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He has 2. And has done for ages. Other is Mega Projects

[@lindaaumiller7592]

I loved this. I can't resist a good pirate story! Thank you for a fun diversion while being inside.

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[@vukkljajic4313]

Good job. Keep up the good work.

[@harryaurelian]

brilliant video, again.

[@evanthesquirrel]

Loved hearing this take on a local classic. Every Cape codder knows of the wreck of the Whidah . We all took field trips to the museum to touch real life pirate treasure, and see a pirate entombed in rust

[@ScottCarroll]

"Black Sam" - demonetized.

[@Kahrdis]

haha

[@paulheap1982]

I thought its be the references to seamen.

[@Prototheria]

Well, looks like the only sensible thing to do now would be to burn a Wendy's.

[@ScottCarroll]

@@paulheap1982 nah, KZbin loves seamen.

[@professorprestomeungyobrock]

prob because the pirate was supposed to be a black guy not some old balding white guy...

[@MosoKaiser]

3:26 *ALLEGEDLY*

[@joshuahill5179]

Hi Simon, great stuff in here :) could you do a biographics on David Stirling

[@law7116]

This whole video I was overwhelmed with cold chills and even tears came to my eyes. For this man is my ancestor. I am a proud Bellamy!

[@law7116]

Nah we keep the treasure buried in the hills for we are still laying low 😂😂

[@Vivekraj-in8gq]

Wait seriously!! You are a descendant of Sam!!🙄

[@qwerticia915]

no way! im apparently related to bellamy aswell.

[@stephenbellomy]

Me too ;) I was named after Samuel's father

[@DrakoDragonis]

Cheers Simon, I needed a little (+) in my afternoon.

[@lindaarrington9397]

I love love love the pirate stuff Ty

[@thatoneguynamedthat1307]

Love it as always

[@adrenalinegroove]

Great video. I've been to the museum in Cape Cod that they opened after salvaging The Whydah. Super fascinating.

[@TheLoxxxton]

I'm always impressed that Simon is able to present so many channels with no legs. Its amazing that a man with no legs can front so many youtube and tictok channels. Well done Simon.

[@Yourlibrarian]

I never knew how much I wanted to learn about pirates.... then I found this channel. Thank you!

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I've subscribed because your videos are awesome 😁

[@beachboy0505]

Amazing video

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[@nunyabiznez6381]

I am related to Maria Hallett. My father's family is from Barnstable and has lived there since 1627. At one time the town of Barnstable produced most of the ships in the British Royal Navy making it an incredibly important location during the years preceding the American Revolution. The strategic value cannot be overstated. Specifically this was in the village of Centerville. There is almost no sign of this activity these days as the ship building coastline is now a resort area. Barnstable is the town where the village of Hyannisport is located famous for being president Kennedy's summer home.

[@michaelterrell5061]

Hey can you do a video on Alan Turing the famous theoretical computer scientist.

[@swymaj02]

He already did. It's been on the channel for probably six months or summat.

[@forcedtohaveahandle]

Michael Terrell You literally could’ve just searched on YT and you would’ve found it in a few seconds.. dumb@ss...

[@architeuthis3476]

6:04 Simon can't even make it through an episode of Biographics without stressing the word "allegedly"

[@architeuthis3476]

Then again at 8:10 although without the emphasis

[@theconqueringram5295]

Black Sam's life story would make for a neat movie. Also, the wreck of the Whydah Gally really did shed some light on the lives of pirates at the time.

[@Nuck-Fo0bZz]

Business Blaze is legit my favorite channel on KZbin. You'll never look at Simon the same again Allegedly

[@jordanoswald8648]

One day I was at work and an elderly woman I was serving paid with a £50 note, I immediately thought 'Criminal'

[@itzmuskanomg4868]

lol 😂 at least you got the money

[@ralo390]

What's the stigma

[@dalehusbanduk]

The stigma is they're incredibly rare so people assume you're dodgy if youve got them for relatively minor purchases

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Jordan Oswald....you forgot, Allegedly

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Please do a Salazar vídeo! Love your channel! Thanks!

[@royisagamergaming.3837]

This Story Right Here Is What Inspired Echirro Oda To Make One Piece

[@rejvaik00]

*Olivier "the Buzzard" Levasseur:* "My treasure? It's right where I left it. It's yours if you can find it, but you'll have to search the whole world"

[@TitanJonkler]

@@rejvaik00 *Then some kid wearing a straw hat tries to find it*

[@barrybenson8574]

Fun fact they have a museum dedicated to this pirate and his ship in my hometown of Yarmouth, Massachusetts (cape cod) that has the bell, treasure, ect

[@kristincelona8017]

I love that museum! Looking to go back soon

[@brentgranger7856]

I got to see the traveling exhibit of the Whydah Galley, and it was one of the most exciting exhibits I've ever seen at a museum. This exhibit is why I clicked on this video so quickly.

[@TheJoeymeister]

Olivier Levasseur, I guess that must be where the inspiration for Gol D. Roger and One Piece came from.

[@spinyslasher6586]

Also I would bet a lot of Luffy's personality comes from Bellamy, even though ironically in One Piece Luffy straight up vibe checks him.

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[@sulavsingh]

Please make a video about Aryabhata. A few of his achievements (in 476 AD): 1) Major contributions to trig/geometry 2) created the concept of zero 3) calculated pie 4) first to explain moon and planets shine due to reflected sunlight 5) explained celestial bodies moved due to earth rotation and sun was center of solar system

[@HossinFW]

Excellent story!!!!

[@hyperhare0624]

16:26 Richard Nolan?!?!? Characters named Bellamy and Noland BOTH are introduced at Jaya, at the start of the Skypeia Arc in “One Piece”! I know Oda likes to use the names of famous pirates 🏴‍☠️ for secondary characters, BUT to have TWO that are connected to each other in real life be introduced in the same arc?!?! Man, this is awesome 🤩

[@DARKZCAPONE]

La Buse’s execution sounds exactly like the start of One Piece.

[@adamfornaro5390]

I grew up on Cape Cod and we learned about the wreck of the Whydah in school.

[@JFJD]

04:48 I usually have this playing in the background while I’m doing something else, so it confused the hell out of me when the story of a sailor’s wife seemed to go off the rails. I thought Simon was pulling some sort of prank!

[@saidelh5753]

Many Thanks for your work, he's one of the best guys the earth has known !!!

[@--enyo--]

The Business Blaze ad was pretty slick. You could have used it to advertise a sponsor that makes advertisements.

[@fancyultrafresh3264]

Went to the Whydah exhibit a few years back when it was in town, truly one of the best.

[@tylerbroussard9507]

I've been binge watching these for 2 months and all i request is a short Biographics on Johnny Cash lol. Anyways, love the videos!

[@myrronalbertaguila7555]

At 4:19 in the video where the sea witch portrait is seen, did the wailing sounds like Yoko Ono's voice?

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

:16 the self portrait on your shirt looks like Hulk Hogan!

[@bradstark929]

Great storytelling

[@delphic464]

Please do a video on Major John Wesley Powell. He served in the Union Army in the Civil war and despite losing most of his right arm at the battle of Shiloh, he took on the mission to complete the first full descent of the Green and Colorado River from Wyoming and through the Grand Canyon in 1869. It was a miserable journey full of drama and intrigue. It's right up your alley!

[@SloppyballsMcGuillicutty]

Any “real pirate” would want his story to live on with his body to the sea. He kept his word.

[@Nasir3623]

Nice work 👍. Can you do a video about jack ward aka birdy

[@AllDayBikes]

Simon is wearing the same outfit in all the uploads from his channels today, damn guy be filimin like 6 videos a day, wild.

[@Z4J3B4NT]

Maybe he just likes the outfit... I have 4 same t-shirts and 3 same pairs of pants. My friends started making fun of me never changing clothes until I showed them. Now they just think I'm weird for doing it. The simple explanation is - I found the most comfortable combination and I can't decide what to wear, so I don't. I don't like wasting my time on that or being uncomfortable. I usually set up everything in my life to my liking and I don't go out of routine much. I like it that way.

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@@Z4J3B4NT Fair point, I honestly can't argue with that logic, I find a pair of pants I like and wear them down until they need to be replaced. Comfort over looks all day haha

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Here's how you resume it: Business Blaze is Simon without a leash. And its glorious. I'm considering starting a petition to have Blaze-Simon released upon his other channels. Just as an experiment... :P

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Good Lord, can the internet handle it?

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Simon! Do a Biographics on Sally Hemings!

[@paulmckinney960]

I don't know how you can dislike anyone of this man's videos

[@spacevadr10]

the way One Piece has references to so many real pirate details is amazing

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“History is written by the rich, and so the poor get blamed for everything.” ― Jeffrey Sachs

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“Some quote others as they have nothing of interest within themselves.” - Me

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"I love citing quotes that serve to reinforce my beliefs and biases" - Books in Review

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"Sure." - Me

[@orppranator5230]

That is dumb as hell.

[@lordsofafan372]

History was written by the winners of wars

[@BardovBacchus]

Back when the exhibit toured around the US, I got to portray Quartermaster Richard Noland when Real Pirates was at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Best job I have ever had in my life.

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Whenever your videos are sponsored by The Blaze, you should say something like, "Today's video is brought to you by me, your Boi from Da Blaze."

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Something about you sponsoring yourself is both inspiring and makes me feel like there's money laundering afoot. Maybe a pirate yourself, eh?

[@InimitaPaul]

English, bearded and we’ve never seen both his legs simultaneously. I smell a pirate!

[@biggusdickusiv5883]

I bet he has a few flintlocks in his coat and maybe a pepperbox in one of his pockets

[@mule-RIA]

" don't all good storys involve pirates ?"

[@Peasmouldia]

THG Forever!

[@jerrycohencohen8901]

Was he related to the Clintons their pirates.

[@scottscott232]

Simon, as always, an absolutely fascinating presentation. You could present a video on paint drying, and could make it sound exciting. You've quite a unique way of expressing ideas and points that keep the viewer very interested.

[@theondulle8475]

Samuel bellamy and Olivier Levasseur are my two favourite pirates! Didn't know they sailed together!

[@FactMonkey001]

This was good. Can you cover Sir Francis Drake? He was an English Sea Captain Privateer and explorer.

[@williamhardway6436]

The ones about pirates are my favourites

[@bunnymoon2162]

Thanks for the representation. :P The Sultana has really changed how impressive it sounds over the years. Entering a fight in a shriveled grape

[@yezen6889]

do you have any recommendations (books, films, etc.) about the history of piracy? this is all extremely fascinating

[@pyromania1018]

Davy Jones works out a lot. (opens the locker) These are his socks. Get in!

[@paulroberts7620]

Do you think they're soggy socks 😱

[@pyromania1018]

@@paulroberts7620 I should think so.

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Are you by any chance aware who did the illustration from the thumbnail? It reminds me of great Karl Kopinski. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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So take 4 drinks.

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Loved the video, now please do one on Nelson Mandela.

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Simon Whistler is one of my favorites.

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I will not stop asking. *Please do a video on the Civil War General William T. Sherman: Hero or War Criminal(Title Suggestion)*

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Could you make a video on Tigranes the Great?

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Can you do one on Atahualpa the last Inca emperor