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S4-E28 - The Pirate Husband-and-Wife Duo Who Terrorized Taiwan (1800-1809)
Season 4
Episode 31
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
She loved opium, handsome pirates, and spoke English... plus she allegedly sometimes went into battle topless! He was a pirate warlord who, at one point, had hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of men under his control.
Meet the Tsais (Cais): a crazy couple who deservedly became absolute legends.
This story's English information comes mostly from Maritime Taiwan: Historical Encounters with the East and the West (East Gate Books) by Prof. Henry Tsai.
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