The BOTCHED Execution Of Captain William Kidd

[@johnkidd797]

Disgraceful treatment of a fantastic man, his wife and son survived unfortunately his son died fighting the English at Culloden.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scrubsrc4084]

It's only half the story, he did enough to be hung.

[@johnroddy8756]

I suppose they should have gave him a hot bun and promoted him.Have you any idea of what a pirate is???They still exist today

[@renee1961]

Hello, and again, Thank You for your ALWAYS Well Done, and Very Informative videos! I've learned so much, and keep learning! Much Appreciated!

[@AstoriaHeard]

So surprised that the pirate thing isn’t going STRONG in modern day. You’d think it’d be a hugely popular movement, piracy on the unregulated seas!?! Pirates with modern weaponry and equipment, ships, technology…? Terrifying. Love your channel, btw. Your accent is everything. XxxooO

[@williamegler8771]

Piracy is alive and well in the modern world. Some parts of Asia Africa and South America are as bad as they ever were.

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

They most certainly are still very active! Look up all the cases of Somalian pirates just to name one group

[@crazyviking24]

Off of the coasts of Somalia and I think in Indonesia

[@mattcameron9349]

Modern pirates sail around in luxury non-dom yachts, and asset-strip struggling companies in preference to attacking other vessels...

[@Dj_DookieFumes]

Piracy exists alive in well in nearly every government on the planet via taxation

[@genwoolfe]

A few years ago a jacket at the Admiralty in London (or Greenwich?) was found with a document sewn into it from the King confirming that the holder was a privateer & had the necessary authority. I cannot remember if it belonged to Kidd or Morgan but one of them had a raw deal!

[@AQ-bd8ry]

Thanks for sharing

[@drstarrii]

The real difference between pirate and privateer, is privateers had a legitimate place to fence their stolen goods.

[@scottessery100]

Seems like most things can be declared piracy

[@sanjosemike3137]

Politically, this was a very confusing time. Perhaps it is no better now, but it certainly was a mess during this privateer's lifetime. He was obviously a highly skilled seaman, leader and military planner. But he certainly did not have the ability to judge the people who hired him or understand them. It is likely that he also was felled by "demon rum" at times when his actions were particularly reckless. He could have retired early, but obviously loved the tumult of action at sea. It cost him his life. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@robbabcock_]

Interesting!

[@tapsars7911]

Nice video but very misleading title . Why did you say that the execution went horribly wrong ???

[@scottessery100]

7:03 says it all really

[@simonagree4070]

I don't know... Sounds about right to me...

[@scottessery100]

6:04 sounds about right for the tories

[@familyiseverything1617]

Wow really..

[@gamescentral1559]

the trial nearly brought down the orangeite regime which is the best part, and he went oak island

[@playonkorg]

New York? wasnt that New Amsterdam?

[@AK-dw8jo]

In Germany we say: Nur der Pirat sticht auch ins Rote Meer. I rest my case

[@patrickrichards2577]

🤔🤨👍🧐👍🤯

[@mfree9202]

What accent is that?

[@j.bradleyheck1589]

Cocney-esque, White Chapel, non posh English. Certainly not Oxfordshire or even Hastings !

[@sarahdunworth9989]

@@j.bradleyheck1589 It's not a London accent.

[@generalnguyenngocloan1700]

@@j.bradleyheck1589 High Cocney.

[@MrBulky992]

@@generalnguyenngocloan1700 Nothing like.

[@MrBulky992]

Anyone who thinks this is a London accent or even one from south-east England should listen to the pronunciation of the word "chance" and the words "bucket" and "others": completely different vowels from anything you would hear in those areas. I am going to guess Grimsby in Lincolnshire in the East Midlands which is 177 miles from London, a considerable distance in UK terms.

[@erikstolzenberger1517]

"...he succumbed to his death..." I'd fire your writer if I was you...

[@MegaBIGJOE64]

gibbeted after death too 🤣

[@maxt9531]

I’m related to this guy