John Ward, Pirate Ruler (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends | National Geographic

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[Narrator] This is the story of John Ward, an aging English sailor who rose to become one of the most infamous pirates of the era, terrorizing the waters of the Mediterranean in the service of the Barbary corsairs of North Africa. [Expert 1] It's a pretty remarkable situation to go from essentially nothing to becoming a powerful figure. [Exp... Read More