Mike Loades, world famous historical weapons expert and host of TV shows like Weapon Masters and Going Medieval, presents a diverse range of authentic weapons used by real-life pirates in the early 18th century Caribbean.

He showcases a gun, blade and explosive armaments, demonstrates combat techniques and shares how these weapons were critical to the act of boarding and looting ships.

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