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The Real Pirate Who Inspired Jack Sparrow | Jack Ward a.k.a. ‘Birdie’

The Real Pirate Who Inspired Jack Sparrow | Jack Ward a.k.a. ‘Birdie’

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The Pirate Republic takes a look at the history of pirates and the interviews with experts and members of the sub-culture of pirates in the real world. Join Bryan, the writer of Pirates of the Wild West as he embarks on a journey into the past and present of the world of piracy.

Season 2, Episode 9 arrives in the port of Tunis, in North Africa then takes a turn to present day Walt Disney, just south of Tom Sawyer Island. We dive into the connection between real life pirate John 'Birdie' Ward and fictional pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.

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If you're a fan of pirates go check out Bryan's novel Pirates of the Wild West-

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